Documentation of the variables in the cumulative dataset, electoral surveys 1971 to 2019

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The Project's History

Swiss national parliamentary elections are frequently considered "low salience" elections. On the one hand, the emphasis on direct democratic elements in the Swiss constitution provides citizens with extensive opportunities to exert institutionalized political influence beyond the parliamentary channel. On the other hand, shifts in political parties' electoral fortunes had not had any consequences for government composition between 1959 and 2003, due to an informal agreement called the "Zauberformel" (magic formula). The interest in national elections has thus been rather limited for a long time – not only on the part of the Swiss electorate (turnout between 1971 and 2019 has mostly been under 50%), but also on the part of academic electoral research: No single election survey had been conducted until the early 1970s. After two initial surveys in the wake of the 1971 (Sidjanski et al. 1975) and 1975 federal elections (Barnes and Kaase 1979), the 1979 election witnessed the launching of the first VOX survey realized by the Swiss Society for Applied Social Research (GfS) and the University of Bern (Hertig 1980). Thereafter, VOX surveys have accompanied the subsequent federal elections of 1983, 1987 and 1991, and a booklet has been published on each of them (Longchamp 1984, 1988; Longchamp and Hardmeier 1992). Although the VOX surveys could have laid the foundation of a Swiss national election study, these data collection efforts did not trigger many follow-up secondary analyses. Scholars interested in voting behaviour still focused much more on referendums and initiatives than on parliamentary elections – as did the VOX surveys. It was probably the growing polarization of Swiss politics and the rise of the populist right in the early 1990s that generated a new surge of interest in federal elections. The 1995 election constituted, in Peter Farago's (1995) words, a “new start” in this respect, with the formation of the Swiss Election Study (Selects) project, initially an association of the political science departments of the universities of Bern, Geneva and Zurich. Since then, large-scale surveys have been carried out within the framework of the Selects project for the federal elections of 1995 (Farago 1996; Kriesi et al. 1998), 1999 (Hirter 2000; Sciarini et al. 2003), 2003 (Selb and Lachat 2004; Bühlmann et al. 2006), 2007 (Lutz 2008), 2011 (Lutz 2012), 2015 (Lutz 2016) and 2019 (Tresch et al. 2020), finally resulting in not only a consolidation but also in a massive expansion of electoral research in Switzerland. One of the primary aims of Selects has been to systematically combine the new survey data with data collected by its precursor research projects. The fact that two complete data collections – those of the 1979 and 1983 VOX election surveys – were lost illustrates the importance of this task. In doing so, Selects has intended to provide a database that facilitates otherwise troublesome longitudinal studies of Swiss elections and voting behaviour (Lachat 2004; Trechsel 1995). The product of these efforts is presented here: A pooled set of Swiss election survey data which covers the period between 1971 and 2019 and includes most of the variables that have been included at least twice in the data collections. This Selects project could not have been successfully finished without the generous support of the Swiss Federal Chancellery, the National Science Foundation (SNF) and the Data and Research Information Services for the Social Sciences (DARISS) at FORS. On behalf of Selects, Robert Baur (University of Lausanne), Thomas De Rocchi (University of Zurich), Andreas Goldberg (University of Geneva), and Nicolas Pekari (Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences - FORS) built up the database and documentation. They relied on the previous work by Romain Lachat, Marie-Christine Fontana and Peter Selb (University of Zurich), as well as Dominik Gerber and Alex Widmer (University of Geneva). Georg Lutz (FORS) was responsible in his role as project director of Selects.

The following sections provide an overview of the principles and practical decisions that guided the challenging task of harmonizing data from disparate sources in order to establish comparability over time. These principles and decisions are far from being self-evident. Therefore, it is mandatory for those working with the data to consult the detailed documentation of this database.

Election Surveys Used

All the available Swiss election surveys were used to build up this database. Each of them is separately archived and documented at DARISS: As already mentioned, the VOX 1979 and 1983 survey data were lost. While the department of psychology of the University of Zurich did a parallel election study in 1979 which we used to substitute the former, there is absolutely no replacement for the latter. Thus we are left with 12 national elections over a period of 48 years so far.

Sampling Disparities

Pooling data from disparate sources is not free of trouble. Disparities between the election surveys already start with the basics of research design, such as the choice of the universe, sampling procedures, and interview modes. The following table gives some important pieces of information pertaining to study designs, differences, and ways to cope with those differences:
Election year Population Sampling procedure Sample size Remarks
1971 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 20 years of age at election date) Stratified-random sample; selection of 131 local communities by language, type of political competition, denominational structure, and urbanity; random selection of inhabitants 1'917 Treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons, i.e. no weights provided
1975 Resident Swiss citizens over 16 years of age at interview date Random-quota sample; oversampling of French speaking and young (16-19 y.) citizens (no details specified in the documentation) 1'253 Deletion of non-eligible persons (i.e. respondents younger than 20 y.) and oversampled French-speaking respondents; otherwise treated as if it was a random sample
1979 Eligible persons in the German-speaking part of Switzerland Random sample (no details specified) 1'002 Treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons; note that French and Italian speaking population was excluded. Interviews were administered in two waves: 1) socio-demographics, attitudes etc. were asked before the election; 2) voting behaviour was surveyed after the election; those who didn't participate in the second wave were coded as ‘drop out'
1987 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 20 years of age at election date) Regionally stratified random sample; language region and urbanity considered 1'001 Treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons
1991 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Regionally stratified random sample; language region and urbanity considered 1'002 Treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons; note that the voting age was set down to 18 years in 1991
1995 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Random-random sample with regional boosts in 10 cantons (app. 600 respondents each); national random selection of households 7'561 Cantonal boosts were accounted for by inverse probability weights (see Lutz 2008); otherwise treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons.
1999 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Random-random sample with regional boosts in 3 cantons (app. 600 respondents each) 3'258 Cantonal boosts were accounted for by inverse probability weights (see Lutz 2008); otherwise treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons
2003 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Random-random sample with regional boosts in 8 cantons (app. 600 respondents each) 5'891 Cantonal boosts were accounted for by inverse probability weights (see Lutz 2008); otherwise treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons
2007 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Random-random sample with regional boosts in order to reach a minimal sample of at least 100 respondents in each canton (600 respondents in GE, TI, ZH) 4'392 Cantonal boosts were accounted for by inverse probability weights (see Lutz, 2008); otherwise treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons
2011 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Random-random sample with regional boosts in order to reach a minimal sample of at least 100 respondents in each canton (600 respondents in GE, TI, ZH) 4'391 Cantonal boosts were accounted for by inverse probability weights (see Lutz, 2012); otherwise treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons
2015 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Random-random sample with regional boosts in order to reach a minimal sample of at least 80 respondents in each canton (800-1000 respondents in GE, TI, ZH) 5'337 Cantonal boosts were accounted for by inverse probability weights (see Lutz, 2016); otherwise treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons
2019 Eligible persons (resident Swiss citizens over 18 years of age at election date) Random-random sample with regional boosts in order to reach a minimal sample of at least 50 respondents in each canton (oversampling in GE (2164), TI (788), ZH (1031)) 6'664 Cantonal boosts were accounted for by inverse probability weights (see Tresch et al., 2020); otherwise treated as if it was a random sample of eligible persons

Questionnaire Disparities

Of course, disparities did not exclusively concern sampling issues. They also pertained to questionnaire design, i.e. the substantive focus of a respective survey, the question wording, and question formats. In other words, the surveys included questions not repeated in other instances, substantially similar questions were sometimes posed differently, or identical questions differed in answering options (categories, scales) depending on the study. Therefore, many coding decisions had to be taken in order to ensure the comparability of the data generated by these diverse instruments. How these problems were tackled in each individual case is specified in the detailed documentation below.
The pooled dataset does not contain all of the items that have been collected in the eleven surveys. A minimum criterion for items to be included was that questions were asked in an identical (or very similar) fashion at least twice. In this sense, this database is exclusively built to study inter-temporally comparative questions. Cross-sectional analyses are thus better accomplished with the original data.
Regarding the question formats, the guiding principle was to establish comparability while losing as little information as possible. This essentially means that recodes had to be reversible without going back to the original data wherever this was feasible. For example, in the case of two otherwise identical survey questions, but one with five and the other with seven Likert-type response categories, ranging respectively from 1 to 5 and from 1 to 7, the five categories were coded as 0, .25, .5, .75, 1, and the seven categories as 0, .17, .29, .5, .67, .83, 1, assuming equally spaced categories. This linear transformation, as opposed to reducing from seven to five categories, does not result in any information loss.
Although question wordings were frequently identical over different surveys, sometimes we were confronted with similar, but not identical questions. In such cases, a decision on whether two questions were equivalent was either based on face validity, or was empirically tested based on concepts such as internal consistency and external validity. The details are available in the full documentation.

 

Weights

Due to the particular structure of the different samples it is very important to understand the weighting used in this datafile. Below is a short description of the 4 different weights.

  1. Weight for cantonal oversampling. In the 1995 to 2019 studies, cantonal oversampling was used to ensure sufficient respondents from small cantons and to obtain increased samples in certain cantons. To compensate for this particular structure, design weights were calculated so as to have a nationally representative sample. For studies before 1995, the weight is 1 for all cantons.
  2. Weight for turnout bias. This weight aims at correcting for the fact that, due to overreporting and specific characteristics of respondents and non-respondents, the participants are constantly overrepresented in the study samples. This weight can be used for descriptive analyses of the composition of voters and non-voters. This weight includes the design weight, as the design weight should always be applied when doing descriptive analyses that describe the Swiss population.
  3. Weight for party choice bias. Hypothesizing that the voters of each party have certain characteristics and that these characteristics affect the probability to respond to the survey, weights are calculated so as to obtain a distribution analogous to the actual party strengths. This weight can be used for descriptive analysis of the composition of voters of different parties. This weight includes the design weight, as the design weight should always be applied when doing descriptive analyses that describe the Swiss population.
  4. Total weight. This weight combines all three above to achieve results that reflect both the actual turnout and vote choice numbers. It is preferable to use this than the party choice-only weight.
More information on weights can also be found in Lutz (2008, 2012, 2016) and Tresch et al. (2020).

 

References

Overview of variables in the new harmonized dataset

VarName VarLabel years filter group of variables
year year 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019    
userid interview/respondent number all 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019    
useridpy interview number per year 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019    
sex sex 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
age age 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
maritals marital status 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
educ education 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
income_sfr income in thousand SFR 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
income income in quintiles 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
income_hh income in quintiles (adjusted for household size) 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
income2 income compared to average household 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   sociodemo basics
income3 does R get along with income 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
religion religious denomination 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo basics
churchg church attendance 1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 religion sociodemo basics
sg1 linguistic region 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg2 canton of residence 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg3 canton in which R has the right to vote 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg4 canton in which R had the right to vote 4 years ago 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp2 sociodemo geography
sg5 * postal zip code 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg6 * community number BfS 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg7a inhabitants (community) in thousand 1971, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg7b inhabitants (community resp. agglomeration) in cat 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg9 city-countryside 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg10a resident in community/canton in years 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg10b resident in community/canton in 5 cat 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg11 canton of residence in childhood 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003   sociodemo geography
sg12 Swiss citizen since birth 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo geography
sg13 primary level of geographic identity 1971, 1975   sociodemo geography
sh1 household: number of persons 1971, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo household
sh2 household: children 1971, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo household
sh2a household: no. of children up to 7 years 1971, 1995 sh2 sociodemo household
sh2b household: no. of children from 7-12 years 1971, 1995 sh2 sociodemo household
sh2c household: no. of children from 13y to majority 1971, 1995 sh2 sociodemo household
sh3 household: partner 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 maritals or sh1 sociodemo household
sh4 household: main earner 1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sociodemo household
educp household: partner's education 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 maritals or sh3 sociodemo household
educh household: education main earner 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 maritals or sh3 and sh4 sociodemo household
sc1 social class: work situation 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   social class respondent
sc1a social class: former work situation 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sc1 social class respondent
sc1b social class: if unemployed: worked before 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sc1 social class respondent
sc1c social class: if not gainfully employed: gainfully worked before 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sc1 social class respondent
sc2_75insee (ex-)occupation INSEE 1971, 1975   social class respondent
sc2g_71 (ex-)occupation: social grade, INSEE 1971   social class respondent
sc2_75bit (ex-)occupation ISCO-68 1975   social class respondent
sc2_75src (ex-)occupation SRC 1975   social class respondent
sc2_79 (ex-)occupation 1979   social class respondent
sc2_87 (ex-)occupation 1987
social class respondent
sc2g_87 (ex-)occupation, groups 1987   social class respondent
sc2_91 (ex-)occupation 1991   social class respondent
sc2_bfs (ex-)profession BfS 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   social class respondent
sc2_isco88 (ex-)profession isco88 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   social class respondent
sc2_isco08 (ex-)profession isco08 2019   social class respondent
sc3 social class: branch of activity 1971, 1975 sc1 or sc1c social class respondent
sc4 social class: employment status 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sc1 or sc1c social class respondent
sc5 social class: if employee: sector 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sc4 social class respondent
sc6a social class: if senior employee: no. of subordinates 1975 sc4 social class respondent
sc6b social class: if self-employer: no. of subordinates 1975 sc4 social class respondent
sc7a social class schema respondent (Kriesi_new) 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015 sc1 or sc1c social class respondent
sc7b social class schema respondent (Kriesi_old) 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991 sc1 or sc1c social class respondent
sc7c social class schema respondent (Oesch) 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 social class respondent
scp1 social class partner: occupation 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 maritals or sh3 social class partner
scp1a social class partner: last occupation 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 maritals or sh3 and scp1 social class partner
scp2_bfs social class partner: (ex-)profession BfS 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 maritals or sh3 social class partner
scp2_isco88 social class partner: (ex-)profession isco88 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 maritals or sh3 social class partner
scp2_isco08 social class partner: (ex-)profession isco08 2019   social class partner
scp4 social class partner: employment status 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 maritals or sh3 and scp1 or scp1a social class partner
scp5 social class partner: if employee: sector 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 maritals or sh3 and scp4 social class partner
scp7a social class schema, partner (Kriesi_new) 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 maritals or sh3 and scp1 or scp1a social class partner
scp7c social class schema, partner (Oesch) 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 social class partner
sch1 social class household: main earner's occupation 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   social class main earner
sch1a social class household: main earner's last occupation 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sch1 social class main earner
sch1b social class household: if main earner without work: work before 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sch1 social class main earner
sch2_75insee social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession INSEE 1971, 1975   social class main earner
sch2g_71 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession: social grade, INSEE 1971   social class main earner
sch2_75bit social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession ISCO-68 1975   social class main earner
sch2_75src social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession SRC 1975   social class main earner
sch2_79 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession 1979   social class main earner
sch2_91 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession 1991   social class main earner
sch2_bfs social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession BfS 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   social class main earner
sch2_isco88 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession isco88 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   social class main earner
sch2_isco08 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession isco08 2019   social class main earner
sch3 social class household: main earner's branch of activity 1971, 1975   social class main earner
sch4 social class household: main earner's employment status 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sch1 or sch1a social class main earner
sch5 social class household: if main earner is employee: sector 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sch4 social class main earner
sch6a social class household: if main earner has supervision-function: no. of subordinates 1975 sch4 social class main earner
sch6b social class household: if main earner is self-employed: no. of subordinates 1975 sch4 social class main earner
sch7a social class schema household (Kriesi_new) 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 sch1 or sch1a social class main earner
sch7c social class schema household (Oesch) 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 social class main earner
sch7r social class schema household (Kriesi_old) 1971, 1979, 1991 sch1 social class main earner
class8 Class position (Oesch) based on R's, P's or M-E's class, 8 classes 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 social class
scc1 social class childhood: financial situation parents 1971, 1975   social class childhood
scc3_75insee social class childhood: father's occupation INSEE 1971, 1975   social class childhood
scc3g_71 social class childhood: father's occupation: social grade 1971   social class childhood
scc3_75bit social class childhood: father's occupation ISCO-68 1975   social class childhood
scc3_75src social class childhood: father's occupation SRC 1975   social class childhood
ses1 economic situation: rent or property 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2019   sociodemo econ. sit.
ses2 economic situation: property car 1987, 1991   sociodemo econ. sit.
ses3 economic situation: property telephone 1971, 1975   sociodemo econ. sit.
pi1 political interest 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   political interest
pi2 political interest: election (campaign) 1971, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2007   political interest
pi3 political interest: subjective importance of national elections 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003   political interest
pi4 political interest: degree of information about the election 1999, 2003   political interest
pi5 political interest: importance direct legislation vs national parliamentary elections 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995   political interest
pp1 political participation: freq. political discussions 1971, 1975, 1979   political participation
pp2 political participation: freq. political discussions about elections 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 political participation
pp3 political participation: freq. convincing others 1975, 1979   political participation
pp4 political participation: freq. convincing others in election campaign 1971, 1979, 1995, 2003   political participation
pp5 political participation: attending political meetings 1975, 1979, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011   political participation
pp6 political participation: attending electoral meetings/events 1971, 1979   political participation
pp7 political participation: contact with politicians 1975, 1979, 1999   political participation
pp8 political participation: donated money to organizations in last 5 years 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011   political participation
pp9 political participation: active in political party 1979, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011   political participation
pp10 political participation: active for a party/candidate in campaign 1971, 1975, 1979, 1995   political participation
pp11a political participation: political actions of R at local level, 1st mention 1971, 1975   political participation
pp11b political participation: political actions of R at local level, 2nd mention 1971, 1975 pp11a political participation
pp12a political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at local level 1971, 2003   political participation
pp12b political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at cantonal level 1971, 2003   political participation
pp12c political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at national level 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   political participation
pp13 political participation: approve/disapprove boykotts 1975, 1987   political participation: protest approval
pp14 political participation: approve/disapprove (lawful) demonstration 1975, 1987   political participation: protest approval
pp15 political participation: approve/disapprove strikes 1975, 1987   political participation: protest approval
pp16 political participation: approve/disapprove painting slogans on the wall 1975, 1987   political participation: protest approval
pp17 political participation: signed a petition 1975, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011   political participation: protest activity
pp18 political participation: helped with a referendum/initiative 1975, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011   political participation: protest activity
pp19 political participation: joined a citizen's action/initiative 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011   political participation: protest activity
pp20 political participation: would join boykott 1975, 1987   political participation: protest activity
pp21a political participation: participated in demonstration 1975, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011   political participation: protest activity
pp21b political participation: would participate in demonstration 1975, 1987   political participation: protest activity
pp22 political participation: would join strike 1975, 1987   political participation: protest activity
pp23 political participation: would paint slogans on wall 1975, 1987   political participation: protest activity
sp1 social participation: collective community work 1975, 1979   social participation
spm1 social participation: membership trade union 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm2 social participation: membership employees' organization 1971, 1987, 1991   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm3 social participation: membership employers' association 1971, 1975, 2003   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm4 social participation: membership professionals' association 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 2007, 2011, 2019   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm5 social participation: membership farmers' organization 1971, 1975   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm6 social participation: membership in political party 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm6a if member of political party: active or not? 1975, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011 spm6 social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm7 social participation: membership women's organization 1987, 1991, 2003   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm8 social participation: membership consumerism organization 1987, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm9 social participation: membership environmental organization 1987, 1991, 2007, 2011, 2019   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm10 social participation: membership automobile club 1987, 1991, 2007   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm11 social participation: membership local association 1975, 1987   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm12 social participation: membership religious group/organization 1975, 1987, 2007, 2011, 2019   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm13 social participation: membership cultural association 1975, 2003, 2007   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm14 social participation: membership sport club 1975, 2003, 2007   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm25 social participation: membership human rights organization 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm26 social participation: membership animal rights organization 2003, 2007   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm27 social participation: membership academic organization 2003, 2007   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm28 social participation: membership other organizations 1975, 2003, 2007   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
spm29 social participation: no membership 1975, 1979   social participation: membership in organizations and social groups
lr1 left right self-positioning 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
lr2 left right position: CVP/PDC 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
lr3 left right position: FDP/PRD 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
lr4 left right position: SPS/PSS 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
lr5 left right position: SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
lr6 left right position: Grüne/éco 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
lr7 left right position: LPS/PLS 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 sg1 (99), sg3 (03,07) left-right positioning
lr8 left right position: LdU/AdI 1971, 1995, 1999 sg1 (99) left-right positioning
lr9 left right position: Lega 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 sg1 (99), sg3 (03-19) left-right positioning
lr10 left right position: EVP/PEP 1971, 2003, 2007 sg3 (03,07) left-right positioning
lr11 left right position: FPS/PSL 1995, 1999 sg3 (99) left-right positioning
lr12 left right position: PdA/PdT 1971, 1995, 1999 sg1 (99) left-right positioning
lr13 left right position: MCG 2011, 2015, 2019 sg3 (11-19) left-right positioning
lr14 left right position: GLP/PVL 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
lr15 left right position: BDP/PBD 2011, 2015, 2019   left-right positioning
pm1a inglehart battery: 4q, 1st choice 1971, 1975, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   materialism/postmaterialism
pm1b inglehart battery: 4q, 2nd choice 1971, 1975, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   materialism/postmaterialism
pm2a inglehart battery: 6q, 1st choice 1987, 1991   materialism/postmaterialism
pm2b inglehart battery: 6q, 2nd choice 1987, 1991   materialism/postmaterialism
pm3 index of postmaterialism 1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   materialism/postmaterialism
pk1 pol knowledge: number of parties in federal council? 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   political knowledge
pk2 pol knowledge: name of the president of the confederation? 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   political knowledge
pk3 pol knowledge: required number of signatures for federal initiative? 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   political knowledge
pk4 pol knowledge: how many nat. council members are from r's canton? 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007   political knowledge
pk5 pol knowledge: party with most seats in National Council? 2011, 2015, 2019   political knowledge
pk6 knowledge scale, out of 4 questions 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   political knowledge
vp1 voter's participation: federal elections 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   voter's participation
vp2 voter's participation: federal elections 4 years ago 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   voter's participation
vp3 voter's participation: last local/cantonal elections 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 if no such elections in last year voter's participation
vp4 voter's participation: reasons: interest v. duty 1987, 1991   voter's participation
vp5 voter's participation: reasons 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp1 voter's non-participation: reasons 1971, 1979, 1987 vp1 voter's participation
vnp2 voter's non-participation: reasons 1987, 1991 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3a voter's non-participation: couldn't make up his mind 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3b voter's non-participation: no interest in politics 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3c voter's non-participation: too complicated 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3d voter's non-participation: no eligible candidate/party 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3e voter's non-participation: favorites had no chance 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3f voter's non-participation: not worth to go voting 1995, 1999, 2003 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3g voter's non-participation: doesn't know the candidates 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3h voter's non-participation: couldn't take part (absent, ill, etc.) 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3i voter's non-participation: no influence on government composition 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3j voter's non-participation: elections don't change anything 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vnp3k voter's non-participation: more influence through popular votes 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voter's participation
vdn1b voting decision nc: 1st vote, BfS parties 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
vdn2b voting decision nc: 2nd vote, BfS parties 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 vp1 voting decision
vdn3b voting decision nc: 3rd vote, BfS parties 1971, 1975, 1999, 2003, 2007 vp1 voting decision
vdn6 voting decision nc: specific list 1991, 1999, 2003 vp1 voting decision
hvdn1b hypothetic voting decision nc, BfS parties 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
hvdn2b voting decision nc: real or hypothetical, BfS parties 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   voting decision
vdr1b voting decision nc: recall 4 years ago, BfS parties 1971, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp2 voting decision
vds1b voting decision cs, first seat - BfS parties 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
vds2b voting decision cs, second seat - BfS parties 1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
hvds1b hypothetic voting decision cs, first seat, BfS parties 1995, 1999 vp1 voting decision
hvds2b hypothetic voting decision cs, second seat, BfS parties 1995, 1999 vp1 voting decision
vdo1b voting decision: last cantonal/local elections, BfS parties 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 vp3 voting decision
ml1 modification list 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
ml2 modification list: strike candidates 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
ml3 modification list: double candidates 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
ml4 modification list: candidates from other lists 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
mvd1 mode of voting decision: time of party decision 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
mvd2 mode of voting decision: time of decision not to vote 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 vp1 voting decision
mvd3 mode of voting decision: way of participation 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 voting decision
mvd4 mode of voting decision: time if participation by mail 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 vp1 and mvd3 voting decision
avd2a R's reason for voting  candidate(s), 1st mention 1987, 1991   voting decision
avd2b R's reason for voting  candidate(s), 2nd mention 1987, 1991   voting decision
avd2c R's reason for voting  candidate(s), 3rd mention 1987, 1991   voting decision
avd9 voting decision: gender composition of list 1995, 1999, 2019 vp1 voting decision
avd10 voting decision: difficulty to form an opinion 1971, 1979, 1987, 1991 vp1 voting decision
pid1 party attachment (yes/no) 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   party identification
pid2b party identification, BfS parties 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   party identification
pid3 party id.: closer to one party if no party id. 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019 pid1 party identification
pid4b party id.: closer to a party, BfS parties 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019 pid1 party identification
pid5 party identification: strength 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 pid1 and pid3 party identification
pid6b party identification father, BfS parties 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   party identification
pid7b party identification mother, BfS parties 1971, 1975, 1999, 2015, 2019   party identification
pid8 party id: always voted for the same party 1971, 1979   party identification
sypa1 sympathy parties: FDP/PRD 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   sympathy parties
sypa2 sympathy parties: CVP/PDC 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   sympathy parties
sypa3 sympathy parties: SPS/PSS 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   sympathy parties
sypa4 sympathy parties: SVP/UDC 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   sympathy parties
sypa5 sympathy parties: LPS/PLS 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 sg1 sympathy parties
sypa6 sympathy parties: LdU/AdI 1995, 1999 sg1 sympathy parties
sypa7 sympathy parties: EVP/PEP 2003, 2007 sg1 sympathy parties
sypa8 sympathy parties: PdA/PdT 1975, 1995, 1999 sg1 (1999) sympathy parties
sypa9 sympathy parties: GPS/PES 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   sympathy parties
sypa10 sympathy parties: NA/AN 1975   sympathy parties
sypa11 sympathy parties: FPS/PLS 1995, 1999 sg1 (1999) sympathy parties
sypa12 sympathy parties: Lega 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007 sg1 sympathy parties
sypa14 sympathy parties: GLP/PVL 2011 sg1 sympathy parties
sypa15 sympathy parties: BDP/PBD 2011 sg1 sympathy parties
ptv1 probability to vote: FDP/PRD 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv2 probability to vote: CVP/PDC 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv3 probability to vote: SPS/PSS 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv4 probability to vote: SVP/UDC 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv5 probability to vote: GPS/PES 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv6 probability to vote: GLP/PVL 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv7 probability to vote: BDP/PBD 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv8 probability to vote: Lega 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
ptv9 probability to vote: EVP/PEP 2003, 2007 probability to vote
ptv10 probability to vote: LPS/PLS 2003, 2007 probability to vote
ptv11 probability to vote: MCG 2011, 2015, 2019 probability to vote
sypep1 sympathy personalities according to parties: SP/PS 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sympathy personalities
sypep2 sympathy personalities according to parties: FDP/PRD 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   sympathy personalities
sypep3 sympathy personalities according to parties: CVP/PDC 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
sympathy personalities
sypep4 sympathy personalities according to parties: SVP/UDC 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
sympathy personalities
syg1 sympathy groups: women's organizations 1975, 1991, 1995   sympathy groups
syg2 sympathy groups: environmental organizations 1991, 1995   sympathy groups
trust1 trust: federal council 1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   trust in political institutions
trust2 trust: national parliament 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   trust in political institutions
trust3 trust: cantonal authorities 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   trust in political institutions
trust4 trust: local authorities 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   trust in political institutions
trust5 trust: national political parties 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011   trust in political institutions
trust6 trust: justice/courts 2003, 2007, 2011   trust in political institutions
trust7 trust: police 2003, 2007, 2011   trust in political institutions
peff1 efficacy: government does what it wants 1971, 1975, 1979   political efficacy
peff2 efficacy: vote as only possibility to influence politics 1971, 1975   political efficacy
peff3 efficacy: politics is so complicated 1971, 1975, 1979, 2003, 2007   political efficacy
peff4 efficacy: government/parties don't care about people like me 1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2019   political efficacy
peff5 efficacy: politicians know what people think 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007   political efficacy
peff6 efficacy: political parties only care about votes 1975, 1979   political efficacy
peff7 efficacy: elections make a difference 1971, 1979   political efficacy
peff8 efficacy: who people vote for makes a difference 1995, 1999, 2003, 2019   political efficacy
eps1 evaluation: political system/democracy 1971, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   evaluation of the political system
eps2 evaluation: special interests of parliamentarians 1971, 1979   evaluation of the political system
mip1 most important problem, 1st mention 1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   most important problem
mip2 most important problem, 2nd mention 1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2011, 2015, 2019   most important problem
ii3 issue importance: law and order, safe from crimes 1971, 1975, 1979   issue importance
ii5 issue importance: equality men & women 1971, 1975, 1979   issue importance
ii7 issue importance: habitation/housing 1971, 1975   issue importance
ip1 issue position: lower taxes 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   issue position
ip2 issue position: taxes on high income 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   issue position
ip3 issue position: safeguarding of jobs 1975, 1979, 2003   issue position
ip4 issue position: distribution of salary 1971, 1975   issue position
ip5 issue position: state v. market 1975, 1999, 2007, 2019   issue position
ip6 issue position: joining the EU/EC 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   issue position
ip7 issue position: joining the UN 1971, 1975, 1979   issue position
ip8 issue position: anti-foreigner-initiatives 1971, 1975   issue position
ip9 issue position: chances for foreigners 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   issue position
ip10 issue position: tradition 1995, 1999, 2007   issue position
ip11 issue position: Swiss army 1995, 1999, 2007   issue position
ip12 issue position: law&order 1995, 1999, 2007   issue position
ip13 issue position: social expenditure 1995, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   issue position
ip14 issue position: environmental protection v. economic growth 1995, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   issue position
ip15 issue position: nuclear enery 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   issue position
np1 national pride: how proud is R of Switzerland? 1999, 2003, 2007   national pride
np2 national pride: is recent critique on Swiss role during WWII justified? 1999, 2003   national pride
att1 attachment: to Europe 2003, 2007, 2011   attachment
att2 attachment: to the community 2003, 2007, 2011   attachment
att3 attachment: to the canton 2003, 2007, 2011   attachment
att4 attachment: to the linguistic region 2003, 2007, 2011   attachment
att5 attachment: to the country (Switzerland) 2003, 2007, 2011   attachment
ee1 how does R evaluate present state of economy in Switzerland? 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015   economic evaluations
ee2 how does R evaluate present state of economy as compared to 12 months ago? 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   economic evaluations
ep1 most competent party: asylum/foreigner policies 1971, 1987, 1991   evaluation of political parties
ep2 most competent party: equality of men and women 1971, 1987, 1991   evaluation of political parties
ep3 most competent party: asylum policy 1987, 1991   evaluation of political parties
ep4 most competent party: environment 1987, 1991   evaluation of political parties
ep5 most competent party: Europe 1971, 1991   evaluation of political parties
med1 media use: daily newspaper 1999, 2003   media use
med2 media use (news): newspaper 1971, 1975, 2003, 2007, 2011   media use
med3 media use (news): TV 1971, 1975, 2003, 2007, 2011   media use
med4 media use (news): radio 1971, 2003, 2007, 2011   media use
med5 media use: ownership TV 1971, 1987, 1991   media use
ci1 campaign information: TV 1979, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019   campaign information
ci2 campaign information: radio 1979, 1987, 1991, 2019   campaign information
ci3 campaign information: newspapers 1979, 1987, 1991, 2015, 2019   campaign information
ci4 campaign information: ads in newspapers 1979, 1987, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019   campaign information
ci5 campaign information: ads in the streets 1979, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019   campaign information
ci6 campaign information: parties' leaflets 1979, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019   campaign information
ci7 campaign information: web pages 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   campaign information
ci8 campaign information: parties' stands 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019   campaign information
ci9 campaign information: political events of the parties 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   campaign information
ci10 campaign information: divers parties' information 1987, 1991   campaign information
ci11 campaign information: giveaways 1987, 1991   campaign information
ci12 campaign information: recommendations/slogans (parties) 1987, 1991   campaign information
ci13 campaign information: recommendations (not parties) 1987, 1991   campaign information
ci14 campaign information: conversation with candidate 1987, 1991, 2019   campaign information
ici1 importance of campaign information: newspaper 1995, 1999 vp1 importance of campaign information
ici2 importance of campaign information: ads 1995, 1999 vp1 importance of campaign information
ici3 importance of campaign information: leaflets 1995, 1999 vp1 importance of campaign information
ici4 importance of campaign information: tv/radio 1995, 1999 vp1 importance of campaign information
slogan1 assign slogan to party: FDP/PRD 1987, 1991   slogans of political parties
slogan2 assign slogan to party: CVP/PDC 1987, 1991   slogans of political parties
slogan3 assign slogan to party: SPS/PSS 1987, 1991   slogans of political parties
slogan4 assign slogan to party: SVP/UDC 1987, 1991   slogans of political parties
slogan5 assign slogan to party: GPS/PES 1991   slogans of political parties
slogan slogans correctly assigned to parties 1987, 1991   slogans of political parties
language language interview 1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   information interview
intinf1 info interview: day of the interview 1971, 1975, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019   information interview
intinf2 info interview: month of the interview 1971, 1975, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019   information interview
intinf3 info interview: year of the interview 1971, 1975, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   information interview
intinf4 info interview: duration of the interview 1971, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2015, 2019   information interview
intinf5 info interview: presence of third person during the interview 1971, 1975   information interview
intinf6 info interview: if 3rd person present: expression of opinion 1971, 1975 intinf5 information interview
intinf7 info interview: interest respondent on interview, judgement interviewer 1971, 1975   information interview
weightc weight: design weight to compensate for cantonal oversampling 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   cantonal weight
weightst weight: turnout bias (incl. design weight for 95-19) 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   turnout weight
weightp weight: party choice (incl. design weight for 95-19) 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   party choice weight
weighttot total weight: weight canton * turnout * party choice 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019   total weight
* Due to anonymity reasons, the variables sg5 (postal zip code) and sg6 (community number BfS) are not included in the downloadable dataset. A version of the cumulative dataset including these two variables is only available on request and with prior consent of the authors. If you need the variables sg5 and sg6 for your research purposes, please send an e-mail with your justified request to dataservice@fors.unil.ch.

Codebook of the variables in the cumulative dataset, electoral surveys 1971 to 2019

Variable year

Value
1971
1975
1979
1987
1991
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
This is a new variable generated for the harmonized dataset.

 

Variable userid "interview/respondent number all (71-19)"

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1-43'669 1 userid
  1. the numbers correspond to the row numbers
This is a new variable generated for the harmonized dataset.

 

Variable useridpy "interview number per year, not 91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1-41'450'321'325 useridpy
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: useridpy

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Sociodemography

Sociodemography: Basics

Variable sex "sex, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 male Mann homme
1 female Frau femme
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sex

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable age "age, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 18 to 99 years

Value label name deutsch français
18-99 age Alter age
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: age

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable maritals "marital status, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 married verheiratet marié(e)
2 single ledig célibataire
3 divorced/separated geschieden/getrennt divorcé(e)/séparé(e)
4 widowed verwitwet veuf/veuve
5 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: maritals

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable educ "education, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 primary school keine Schulbildung/Primarschule pas d'éducation/école primaire
2 compulsory education obligatorische Schulzeit (Real, Sek) scolarité obligatoire, secondaire
3 basic vocational training Anlehre formation professionnelle élémentaire
4 vocational education Berufslehre apprentissage
5 diploma school Mittelschule ohne Matur, Handelsschule école secondaire sans maturité, école de commerce
6 high school Matur, Lehrerseminar, Berufsmatur maturité, école normale, maturité professionnelle
7 higher vocational training 1 höhere Fachschule, Techn. Schule, FH école professionnelle supérieure, école technique
8 higher vocational college höhere Berufsausbildung mit Meisterdiplom/eidg. Fachausweis oder Gleichwertiges formation professionnelle supplémentaire avec maîtrise, diplôme professionnel fédéral ou équivalent
9 university Uni, ETH Université, EPF
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
  1. Problem regarding the order/sequence: 1995: 'höhere Berufsausbildung' comes before 'höhere Fachschule etc.'. In 1999/2003, the categories were separated: 'höhere Fachschule'; 'Höhere Berufsausb. m. Meisterdipl. etc.'; 'FH, Technikerschule' (the problems are the comparison of practical v. theoretical education, changes in the school system in the last years, and the equivalence between the systems in the French and the German speaking part of Switzerland)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: educ

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable income_sfr "income in thousand SFR, not 71,87,91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0.5 to 15, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0.5-15 income in thousand SFR Einkommen in Tausend SFR revenu en mille SFR
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
Income of the household in thousand Swiss francs. The original values are in categories, and the mean of the category was used to recode the harmonized variable (first and last categories are open, so the available value was used, i.e. 'more than 12'000' = 12). For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: income_sfr

Year:

1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable income "income in quintiles, not 71,87,91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 low income niedriges Einkommen faible revenu
2 rather low income eher niedriges Einkommen plutôt faible revenu
3 medium income mittleres Einkommen revenu moyen
4 rather high income eher hohes Einkommen plutôt haut revenu
5 high income hohes Einkommen haut revenu
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: income

Year:

1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable income_hh "income in quintiles (adjusted for household size), 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 low income niedriges Einkommen faible revenu
2 rather low income eher niedriges Einkommen plutôt faible revenu
3 medium income mittleres Einkommen revenu moyen
4 rather high income eher hohes Einkommen plutôt haut revenu
5 high income hohes Einkommen haut revenu
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: income_hh

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable income2 "income compared to average household, 95-11"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 much below viel darunter beaucoup en bas
2 somewhat below etwas darunter peu en bas
3 average durchschnittlich moyen
4 somewhat above etwas darüber peu au-dessus
5 much above viel darüber beaucoup au-dessus
-1 can't compare kann nicht vergleichen peut pas faire une comparaison
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: income2

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable income3 "does R get along with income, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 yes ja oui
2 more or less mehr oder weniger plus ou moins
3 no nein non
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: income3

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Religion

Variable religion "religious denomination, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 protestant protestantisch protestant(e)
2 catholic katholisch catholique
3 other andere autre
4 none keine aucune
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: religion

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable churchg "church attendance, not 87,91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 often regelmässig/häufig régulièrement/souvent
2 sometimes manchmal de temps en temps
3 rarely selten rarement
4 never nie jamais
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: religion
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: churchg

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Sociodemography: Geographic information

Variable sg1 "linguistic region, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 German spoken Deuschschweiz Suisse alémanique
2 French spoken französischsprachige Schweiz Suisse romande
3 Italian spoken italienischsprachige Schweiz Suisse italienne
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Antwort pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg2 "canton of residence, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 ZH Zürich Zurich
2 BE Bern Berne
3 LU Luzern Lucerne
4 UR Uri Uri
5 SZ Schwyz Schwytz
6 OW Obwalden Obwald
7 NW Nidwalden Nidwald
8 GL Glarus Glaris
9 ZG Zug Zoug
10 FR Freiburg Fribourg
11 SO Solothurn Soleure
12 BS Basel-Stadt Bâle-Ville
13 BL Basel-Landschaft Bâle-Campagne
14 SH Schaffhausen Schaffhouse
15 AR Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures
16 AI Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures
17 SG St. Gallen Saint Gall
18 GR Graubünden Grisons
19 AG Aargau Argovie
20 TG Thurgau Thurgovie
21 TI Tessin Tessin
22 VD Waadt Vaud
23 VS Wallis Valais
24 NE Neuenburg Neuchâtel
25 GE Genf Genève
26 JU Jura Jura
-2 na keine Antwort pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg2

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg3 "canton: right to vote, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 ZH Zürich Zurich
2 BE Bern Berne
3 LU Luzern Lucerne
4 UR Uri Uri
5 SZ Schwyz Schwytz
6 OW Obwalden Obwald
7 NW Nidwalden Nidwald
8 GL Glarus Glaris
9 ZG Zug Zoug
10 FR Freiburg Fribourg
11 SO Solothurn Soleure
12 BS Basel-Stadt Bâle-Ville
13 BL Basel-Landschaft Bâle-Campagne
14 SH Schaffhausen Schaffhouse
15 AR Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures
16 AI Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures
17 SG St. Gallen Saint Gall
18 GR Graubünden Grisons
19 AG Aargau Argovie
20 TG Thurgau Thurgovie
21 TI Tessin Tessin
22 VD Waadt Vaud
23 VS Wallis Valais
24 NE Neuenburg Neuchâtel
25 GE Genf Genève
26 JU Jura Jura
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Antwort pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg3

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg4 "canton: right to vote 4 years ago, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 ZH Zürich Zurich
2 BE Bern Berne
3 LU Luzern Lucerne
4 UR Uri Uri
5 SZ Schwyz Schwytz
6 OW Obwalden Obwald
7 NW Nidwalden Nidwald
8 GL Glarus Glaris
9 ZG Zug Zoug
10 FR Freiburg Fribourg
11 SO Solothurn Soleure
12 BS Basel-Stadt Bâle-Ville
13 BL Basel-Landschaft Bâle-Campagne
14 SH Schaffhausen Schaffhouse
15 AR Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures
16 AI Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures
17 SG St. Gallen Saint Gall
18 GR Graubünden Grisons
19 AG Aargau Argovie
20 TG Thurgau Thurgovie
21 TI Tessin Tessin
22 VD Waadt Vaud
23 VS Wallis Valais
24 NE Neuenburg Neuchâtel
25 GE Genf Genève
26 JU Jura Jura
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if respondent didn't participate in elections 4 years ago (see vp2)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg4

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg5 "postal zip code, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: from 1000 to 9658

For the construction of the variable, see Overview original variables: sg5

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg6 "community number BfS, not 79-91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1-6810 community numbers Gemeindenummern numéro des communes
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview original variables: sg6

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Problems:

 

Variable sg7a "inhabitants (community) in thousand, 71,79,95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 1 to 200, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
1-200 inhabitants in thousand Einwohner in Tausend habitants en mille
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
The original values are in categories, and the mean of the category was used to recode the harmonized variable (first and last categories are open, so the available value was used, i.e. 'up to 1'000' = 1; 'more than 100'000' = 100). For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg7a

Year:

1971, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Important information:

The variables 1995 to 2003 are newly generated variables (only for the harmonized dataset). The variables about community size in 1999 and 2003 are not the exact number of inhabitants in every community, but the inhabitants in an agglomeration. This agglomeration-variable has some advantages, but it is not comparable with the variables of 1971 and 1979. Based on the community number, the size of the community (inhabitants) is reconstructed (also for 1995, where there was no such variable before). The information on the number of inhabitants is provided by the BfS and is based on the census in 1990 (for 1995 and 1999) and 2000 (for 2003). As information is missing for some communities in 1995 and 1999, in these cases the number of inhabitants from the census of the year 2000 were used to complete the variables.

 

Variable sg7b "inhabitants (community resp. agglomeration) in cat, 99-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 > 100'000 inhab. mehr als 100'000 Einwohner plus que 100'000 habitants
2 50'000-99'999 50'000-99'999 Einwohner 50'000-99'999 habitants
3 20'000-49'999 20'000-49'999 Einwohner 20'000-49'999 habitants
4 10'000-19'999 10'000-19'999 Einwohner 10'000-19'999 habitants
5 5'000-9'999 5'000-9'999 Einwohner 5'000-9'999 habitants
6 2'000-4'999 2'000-4'999 Einwohner 2'000-4'999 habitants
7 1'000-1'999 1'000-1'999 Einwohner 1'000-1'999 habitants
8 1-999 1-999 Einwohner 1-999 habitants
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg7b

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable sg9 "city-countryside, 99-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 urban Stadt ville
1 rural Land campagne
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg9

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg10a "resident in community/canton in years, not 79-91,03"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter for respondents who have lived in the canton ever since they were born
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg10a

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg10b "resident in community/canton in 5 cat, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 up to 1 year bis zu 1 Jahr jusqu'à 1 an
2 1-3 years 1-3 Jahre 1-3 ans
3 3-5 years 3-5 Jahre 3-5 ans
4 5-10 years 5-10 Jahre 5-10 ans
5 more than 10 years mehr als 10 Jahre plus que 10 ans
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg10b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg11 "canton of residence in childhood, 71,95-03"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 ZH Zürich Zurich
2 BE Bern Berne
3 LU Luzern Lucerne
4 UR Uri Uri
5 SZ Schwyz Schwytz
6 OW Obwalden Obwald
7 NW Nidwalden Nidwald
8 GL Glarus Glaris
9 ZG Zug Zoug
10 FR Freiburg Fribourg
11 SO Solothurn Soleure
12 BS Basel-Stadt Bâle-Ville
13 BL Basel-Landschaft Bâle-Campagne
14 SH Schaffhausen Schaffhouse
15 AR Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures
16 AI Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures
17 SG St. Gallen Saint Gall
18 GR Graubünden Grisons
19 AG Aargau Argovie
20 TG Thurgau Thurgovie
21 TI Tessin Tessin
22 VD Waadt Vaud
23 VS Wallis Valais
24 NE Neuenburg Neuchâtel
25 GE Genf Genève
26 JU Jura Jura
27 abroad im Ausland à l'étranger
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Antwort pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg11

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003

 

Variable sg12 "Swiss citizen since birth, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg12

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sg13 "regional identity 70ies, 71-75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 canton Kanton canton
2 linguistic region Sprachregion région linguistique
3 Switzerland Schweiz Suisse
4 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sg13

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Sociodemography: Respondent's household

Variable sh1 "household: number of persons, not 75,79"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 1 to 25

Value label name deutsch français
1-25 number of persons in household Anzahl Personen im Haushalt nombre des personnes dans le ménage
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sh1

Year:

1971, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sh2 "household: children, 71,87-95,11-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sh2

Year:

1971, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sh2a "household: no. of children up to 7 years, 71,95"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 6

Value label name deutsch français
0-6 number of children up to 7 years in household Anzahl Kinder bis 7 Jahre im Haushalt nombre des enfants jusqu'à 7 ans dans le ménage
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if there are no children in the household (see sh2)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sh2a

Year:

1971, 1995

 

Variable sh2b "household: no. of children from 7-12 years, 71,95"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 9

Value label name deutsch français
0-9 number of children from 7-12 years in household Anzahl Kinder zwischen 7 und 12 Jahren im Haushalt nombre des enfants de 7-12 ans dans le ménage
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if there are no children in the household (see sh2)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sh2b

Year:

1971, 1995

 

Variable sh2c "household: no. of children from 13y to majority, 71,95"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0-5 number of children 13 years and older in household Anzahl Kinder ab 13 Jahren und älter im Haushalt nombre des enfants de 13 ans et plus dans le ménage
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if there are no children in the household (see sh2)
1971: Further variable v171: children older than 20 years. For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sh2c

Year:

1971, 1995

 

Variable sh3 "household: partner, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if respondent is married (see maritals) or lives alone in household (see sh1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sh3

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sh4 "household: main earner, not 87,91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 respondent befragte Person la personne interviewée
2 partner Partner partenaire
3 father Vater père
4 mother Mutter mère
5 parents Eltern parents
6 other person andere Person autre personne
7 respondent & partner both equal befragte Pers. & Partner beide gleich personne interviewée & partenaire de la même manière
8 father, mother & other all equal Vater, Mutter und andere alle gleich père, mère et autre tout de même
9 parents, partner & other all equal Eltern, Partner und andere alle gleich parents, partenaire et autre tout de même
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sh4

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable educp "household: partner's education, 99-19"

Question (all years)

All partners, doesn't matter if they are main earner or not (partner as in sh3 and husband/wife).
In 1995, there exist also variables about the partner. But the questions were only asked if the respondent is not main earner, so in this dataset these variables were only used for harmonized variables about the main earner.

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 primary school keine Schulbildung/Primarschule pas d'éducation/école primaire
2 compulsory education obligatorische Schulzeit (Real, Sek) scolarité obligatoire, secondaire
3 basic vocational training Anlehre formation professionnelle élémentaire
4 vocational education Berufslehre apprentissage
5 diploma school Mittelschule ohne Matur, Handelsschule école secondaire sans maturité, école de commerce
6 high school Matur, Lehrerseminar, Berufsmatur maturité, école normale, maturité professionnelle
7 higher vocational training 1 höhere Fachschule, Techn. Schule, FH école professionnelle supérieure, école technique
8 higher vocational college höhere Berufsausbildung mit Meisterdiplom/eidg. Fachausweis oder Gleichwertiges formation professionnelle supplémentaire avec maîtrise, diplôme professionnel fédéral ou équivalent
9 university Uni, ETH Université, EPF
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 2 Filter filtre
  1. Problem regarding the order/sequence: 1995: 'höhere Berufsausbildung' comes before 'höhere Fachschule etc.'. In 1999/2003, the categories were separated: 'höhere Fachschule'; 'Höhere Berufsausb. m. Meisterdipl. etc.'; 'FH, Technikerschule' (the problems are the comparison of practical v. theoretical education, changes in the school system in the last years, and the equivalence between the systems in the French and the German speaking part of Switzerland)
  2. Filter if there is no partner (i.e. maritals~=1 & sh3~=1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: educp

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable educh "household: education main earner, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 primary school keine Schulbildung/Primarschule pas d'éducation/école primaire
2 compulsory education obligatorische Schulzeit (Real, Sek) scolarité obligatoire, secondaire
3 basic vocational training Anlehre formation professionnelle élémentaire
4 vocational education Berufslehre apprentissage
5 diploma school Mittelschule ohne Matur, Handelsschule école secondaire sans maturité, école de commerce
6 high school Matur, Lehrerseminar, Berufsmatur maturité, école normale, maturité professionnelle
7 higher vocational training 1 höhere Fachschule, Techn. Schule, FH école professionnelle supérieure, école technique
8 higher vocational college höhere Berufsausbildung mit Meisterdiplom/eidg. Fachausweis oder Gleichwertiges formation professionnelle supplémentaire avec maîtrise, diplôme professionnel fédéral ou équivalent
9 university Uni, ETH Université, EPF
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 2 Filter filtre
  1. Problem regarding the order/sequence: 1995: 'höhere Berufsausbildung' comes before 'höhere Fachschule etc.'. In 1999/2003, the categories were separated: 'höhere Fachschule'; 'Höhere Berufsausb. m. Meisterdipl. etc.'; 'FH, Technikerschule' (the problems are the comparison of practical v. theoretical education, changes in the school system in the last years, and the equivalence between the systems in the French and the German speaking part of Switzerland)
  2. Filter if respondent is not main earner (see sh4) & has no partner (see maritals or sh3) & is not in training or working in family business (see sc1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: educh

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Social class

Variable sc1 "social class: occupation, 71-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 full-time vollzeit plein temps
2 part-time teilzeit temps partiel
3 in training/formation in Ausbildung en formation
4 in family business im Familienunternehmen dans l'entreprise familiale
5 in household im Haushalt au foyer
6 retired pensioniert retraité
7 disabled andere Rente autres rentiers
8 unemployed arbeitslos chômage
9 without profession ohne Beruf sans profession
10 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sc1a "social class: last occupation, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 full-time vollzeit plein temps
2 part-time teilzeit temps partiel
3 in training/formation in Ausbildung en formation
4 in family business im Familienunternehmen dans l'entreprise familiale
5 in household im Haushalt au foyer
6 retired pensioniert retraité
7 disabled andere Rente autres rentiers
8 unemployed arbeitslos chômage
9 without profession ohne Beruf sans profession
10 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if respondent works full- or part-time or in family business, if respondent is in training/formation and if respondent is unemployed (see sc1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc1a

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sc1b "social class: if unemployed: worked before, 75,95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if not unemployed (see sc1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc1b

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sc1c "social class: if not gainfully employed: gainfully worked before, not 79-91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
  1. Filter if respondent works (full- or part-time), and other criterias depending on the year
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc1c

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
 

Variables sc2_x "social class: (ex-)profession ..."

Question (all years)

There is not one new, harmonized variable, but a variable (or even several) per year, sometimes also a variable for more than one year. For a harmonized variable, see the social class-variable.

Overview new and original variables and their names:

new variable variable label year(s) original variable description of the variable
sc2_75insee (ex-)occupation INSEE, 71-75 1971 v352 INSEE-Codes, see codebook p.28-34
1975 v363 INSEE-Codes, see codebook p.49-56 9
sc2g_71 (ex-)occupation: social grade, INSEE, 71 1971 v353 INSEE-Codes in groups, see codebook p.28-34
sc2_75bit (ex-)occupation ISCO-68, 75 1975 v361 4 BIT- resp. ISCO-Codes 68, see codebook p.39-48
sc2_75src (ex-)occupation SRC, 75 1975 v362 SRC-Codes, see codebook p.36ff
sc2_79 (ex-)occupation, 79 1979 v13 Hilfsarbeiter; angelernter Arbeiter; gelernter Arbeiter; Vorarbeiter; Landarbeiter; Landwirt; einfacher Angestellter; mittlerer Angestellter; leitender Angestellter; einfacher Beamter; mittlerer Beamter; leitender Beamter; Selbstständiger; Unternehmer; freie Berufe; sonstige; drop out; na
sc2_87 (ex-)occupation, 87 1987 berufste Selbstständige Geschäftsinhaber; selbstständige Gewerbetreibende; freie Berufe; Landwirte; leitende Angestellte; leitende BeamtInnen; mittlere Angestellte; mittlere BeamtInnen, einfache Angestellte; einfache BeamtInnen; FacharbeiterInnen; ungelernter Arbeiter; andere; na
sc2g_87 (ex-)occupation, groups, 87 1987 berusteo Leitende; Landwirte; mittlere Angestellte/BeamtInnen; einfache Angestellte/BeamtInnen, ArbeiteInnen; na10
sc2_91 (ex-)occupation, 91 1991 s17 Selbstständige; mittlere Angestellte/BeamtInnen; untere Angestellte/BeamtInnen; Landwirte; ArbeiterInnen; Haushalt/Rente/Studierende; übrige&na
sc2_bfs (ex-)profession BfS, 95-15 1995 f106bfs 5 BfS-Codes: 5 digit codes
f167bfs 6
f153bfs 7
f140bfs 8
1999 1 2 rp216c1-8 5 BfS-Codes, 8 digits
rp277c1-8 6
rp263c1-8 7
rp250c1-8 8
2003 3 f216bfs 5 BfS-Codes: 5 digits
f277bfs 6
f263bfs 7
f250bfs 8
2007 BFSprof8_R 11 BfS-Codes: 8 digits
2011 12 bfsprof8_r 11 BfS-Codes: 8 digits
2015 12 BFSprof8_r 11 BfS-Codes: 8 digits
sc2_isco88 (ex-)profession isco88, 95-15 1995 f106isco 5 see documentation of the Bureau international du travail (1991): Classification internationale type des professions CITP-88
f167isco 6
f153isco 7
f140isco 8
1999 1 rp216is 5 ISCO-Codes 88
rp277is 6
rp263is 7
rp250is 8
2003 3 f216isc 5 ISCO-Codes 88
f277isc 6
f263isc 7
f250isc 8
2007 ISCO88prof_R 11 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
2011 isco88prof_r 11 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
2015 ISCO88prof_r 11 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
sc2_isco08 (ex-)profession isco08, 19 2019 ISCO08prof_r ISCO-Codes 08 (4 digits)
  1. Panel 1999: w1216c1-8, w1277c1-8, w1263c1-8, w1250c1-8; w1216is, w1277is, w1263is, w1250is (BfS and ISCO88, 8 digit) (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. The variables c1 to c8 are combined, as they represent the different parts of one single code
  3. Panel 2003: w221600, w227700, w226300, w225000: 5 digit codes, not more explanations (BfS?)
  4. Variable v361 has the value name "Profession père [BIT]". But this is wrong, it's not the profession of the father, but of the respondent (see Correspondence question: Q90A/B, Q91)
  5. If respondent works (full- or part-time)
  6. If respondent is unemployed
  7. If respondent is retired, disabled or other
  8. If respondent works in household
  9. Based on the publication INSEE "Code des catégories socio-professionnelles", 5ème édition, 1969
  10. Leitende: leitende Angestellte, leitende BeamtInnen, selbstständige Geschäftsinhaber, selbstständige Gewerbetreibende, freie Berufe
  11. Same construction as in 1995, 1999, 2003
  12. There is not one harmonized variable, but a variable per year. For a harmonized variable, see sc2_isco88

 

Variable sc3 "social class: branch of activity, 71,75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 agriculture, primary sector Landwirtschaft, Primärsektor agriculture, sect. primaire
2 machinery, metallurgy, etc. Maschinerie, Metallurgie machinerie, metallurgie, etc
3 watchmaking, fine craftsmanship Uhrmacherei, feines Handwerk horlogerie, fin artisanat
4 alimentation, tobacco Ernährung, Tabak alimentation, tabac
5 textiles, clothing Textilien, Kleidung textile, habillement
6 chemical industry chemische Industrie industrie chimique
7 other industries andere Industrien autres industries
8 construction Bau construction
9 transports, communication, other public goods Transport, Kommunikation, andere öffentliche Güter transports, communication, autres biens publics
10 trade Handel commerce
11 banks, insurances Banken, Versicherungen banques, assurances
12 educational and medical services Bildung und medizinische Dienstleistungen services médicaux et de l'éducation
13 public administration öffentliche Verwaltung administration publique
14 hotel industry, tourism Hotellerie, Tourismus hotellerie, tourisme
15 other services andere Dienstleistungen autres services
16 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
-5 wrong filter 2 falscher Filter mauvais filtre/filtre incorrecte
  1. Filter if the respondent is not gainfully employed and hasn't been before (see sc1 and sc1c)
  2. Filter was used, although there is no filter in the questionnaire. That is why it is recoded to "wrong filter"
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc3

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable sc4 "social class: employee or self-employer, 75,95-19"

Actual or earlier gainful work.

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 employee angestellt ohne Vorgesetztenfunktion employé sans fonction de cadre
2 senior employee angestellt mit Vorgesetztenfunktion employé avec fonction de cadre
3 self-employed selbstständig erwerbend indépendant
4 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if the respondent does not gainfully work and has not been gainfully working before (see sc1 and sc1c)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc4

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sc5 "social class: if employee: sector, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 private sector privater Arbeitgeber secteur privé
2 public sector öffentliche Hand secteur public
3 other andere autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if respondent is not employee resp. senior employee (see sc4)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc5

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sc6a "social class: if senior employee: no. of subordinates, 75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 1 to 99'998 (or 31'200)

Value label name deutsch français
1-31'200 no. of subordinates Anzahl Untergebener nombre des subordonnés
99'990 1 no. of subordinates Anzahl Untergebener nombre des subordonnés
99'998 2 no. of subordinates Anzahl Untergebener  nombre des subordonnés
-2 3 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 4 Filter filtre
  1. Unclear if absolut number or a code
  2. Unclear if absolut number or a code, e.g. for 'don't know'
  3. In original variable coded as 99'999
  4. Filter if no supervision function or no employee (see sc4)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview original variable: sc6a

Year:

1975

 

Variable sc6b "social class: if self-employer: no. of subordinates, 75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 1 to 10'000

Value label name deutsch français
1-50 no. of subordinates Anzahl Untergebener nombre des subordonnés
10'000 no. of subordinates Anzahl Untergebener nombre des subordonnés
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if not self-employer (see sc4)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview original variable: sc6b

Year:

1975

 

Variable sc7a "social class schema respondent (Kriesi_new), 75,95-15"

Question (all years)

2 variables according to Kriesi's classification : one for ISCO classified years (sc7a; 1975, 1995-2003) and another one for the rest (sc7b). 1 variable according to Oesch's ISCO-based classification (sc7c; 1995-2019). More information about the variables sc7a/sc7b and their theoretical background: see Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, p. 73, esp. Technical Appendix, p.276-281. More information about sc7c and its theoretical background: see Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.

Values of the variable sc7a

Value label name
1 self-employed farmers
2 other self-employed in non-professional occupations
3 semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers
4 skilled workers and foremen
5 routine non-manual workers in white-collar occupations
6 managers and other professionals in social-administrative occupations
7 professionals with technical expertise
8 social-cultural specialists
-2 na
-3 filter 1
  1. Filter if respondent doesn't work (full- or part-time) and hasn't worked before (see sc1 and sc1c)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc7a

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

 

Variable sc7b "social class schema respondent (Kriesi_old), 71,79-91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable sc7b:

Value label name
1 farmers
2 other self-employed
3 semiskilled and unskilled workers
4 skilled workers and foremen
5 routine non-manual workers
6 service class employees
7 others
-2 na
-3 filter 1
  1. Filter if respondent does not work and has not worked before (see sc1 and sc1c). No filter in 1987 and 1991 (no filter in questionnaire)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc7b See also tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, T.5, Technical appendix p. 281

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987, 1991

To construct one single "social class"-variable:

Note that the values 1-4 of both variables are the same, and the values 6-8 of variable sc7a (managers and other professionals in social-administrative occupations, professionals with technical expertise, social-cultural specialists) correspond to the single/resuming value 6 (service class employees) in sc7b.

Variable sc7c "social class schema respondent (Oesch), 95-19"

Question (all years)

See also: Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.

Values of the variable sc7c

Value label name
1 Socio-cultural professionals
2 Socio-cultural semi-professionals
3 Skilled service workers
4 Routine service workers
5 Technical experts
6 Technicians
7 Skilled production workers
8 Routine production workers
9  
10 Managers and administrators
11 Associate managers and administrators
12 Skilled clerks
13 Routine clerks
14 Liberal professions and large employers
15 Small business owners
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sc7c

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Occupation, profession and social class of respondent's partner

Only in 1999, 2003 and 2007 (in 1995, only if the respondent works in the household he/she was asked consequently about the partner. In the other cases, questions about the partner were only asked if the partner is the main earner of the household (see sch1)).
Filter for this chapter: If the respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3).

Variable scp1 "social class partner: occupation, 99-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 full-time vollzeit plein temps
2 part-time teilzeit temps partiel
3 in training/formation in Ausbildung en formation
4 in family business im Familienunternehmen dans l'entreprise familiale
5 in household im Haushalt au foyer
6 retired pensioniert retraité
7 disabled andere Rente autres rentiers
8 unemployed arbeitslos chômage
9 without profession 1 ohne Beruf sans profession
10 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 2 Filter filtre
  1. Although there are no frequency within this category, it is included in order to have the same values/categories as in sc1 (occupation of respondent)
  2. Filter if respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: scp1

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable scp1a "social class partner: last occupation, 99-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 full-time vollzeit plein temps
2 part-time teilzeit temps partiel
3 in training/formation in Ausbildung en formation
4 in family business im Familienunternehmen dans l'entreprise familiale
5 in household im Haushalt au foyer
6 retired pensioniert retraité
7 disabled andere Rente autres rentiers
8 unemployed arbeitslos chômage
9 without profession 1 ohne Beruf sans profession
10 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 2 Filter filtre
  1. Although there are no frequency within this category, it is included in order to have the same values/categories as in sc1 (occupation of respondent)
  2. Filter if respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3) AND if partner works full- or part-time, is in training for a long time or works in the family business (see scp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: scp1a

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variables scp2_x "social class partner: (ex-)profession ..."

Question (all years)

Filter: if respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3). Further if the partner is in longterm training or works in family business (see scp1) or if the partner has not worked full- or parttime earlier (see scp1a).
ATTENTION: in 2003, the number of cases in the category 'filter' differs between the BfS- and the ISCO-variables (differences: f222, f226, f273).

Overview new and original variables/variable names:

new variable label of the variable years old variable descrition of the variable
scp2_bfs 1 social class partner: (ex-)profession BfS, 99-15 1999 2 rp222c1-8 4 BfS-Codes, 8 digits
rp226c1-8 5
rp255c1-8 6
rp259c1-8 7
rp269c1-8 8
rp273c1-8 9
rp283c1-8 10
rp287c1-8 11
2003 3 f222bfs 4 BfS-Codes, 5 digits
f226bfs 5
f255bfs 6
f259bfs 7
f269bfs 8
f273bfs 9
f283bfs 10
f287bfs 11
2007 BFSprof8_P12 BfS-Codes, 8 digits
2011 13 bfsprof8_p12 BfS-Codes, 8 digits
2015 13 BFSprof8_p12 BfS-Codes, 8 digits
scp2_isco88 social class partner: (ex-)profession isco88, 99-15 1999 rp222is 4 ISCO-Codes 88
rp226is 5
rp255is 6
rp259is 7
rp269is 8
rp273is 9
rp283is 10
rp287is 11
2003 3 f222isc 4 ISCO-Codes 88
f226isc 5
f255isc 6
f259isc 7
f269isc 8
f273isc 9
f283isc 10
f287isc 11
2007 ISCO88prof_P12 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
2011 isco88prof_p12 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
2015 ISCO88prof_p12 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
scp2_isco08 social class partner: (ex-)profession isco08, 19 2019 ISCO08prof_p ISCO-Codes 08 (4 digits)
  1. The variables c1 to c8 are combined, as they represent the different parts of one single code
  2. Panel 1999: w1222c1-c8, w1222is, w1255c1-c8, w1255is, w1269c1-c8, w1269is, w1283c1-c8, w1283is, w1226c1-c8, w1226is, w1259c1-c8, w1259is, w1273c1-c8, w1273is, w1287c1-c8, w1287is (BfS und ISCO-88, 8 digit)
  3. Panel 2003: w222200, w225500, w226900, w228300, w222600, w225900, w227300, w228800 (5 digit codes, no further information (BfS??))
  4. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and partner works full- or part-time
  5. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  6. If respondent works in household and partner works full- or part-time
  7. If respondent works in household and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  8. If respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other and partner works full- or part-time
  9. If respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  10. If respondent is unemployed and partner works full- or part-time
  11. If respondent is unemployed and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  12. Same construction as in 1999 and 2003.
  13. There is not one harmonized variable, but a variable per year. For a harmonized variable, see scp2_isco88

 

No scp3 because no variables concerning the branch of activity (for respondents see sc3).

 

Variable scp4 "social class partner: self-employer or employee, 99-19"

In actual or ealier gainful occupation.

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 employee angestellt ohne Vorgesetztenfunktion employé sans fonction de cadre
2 senior employee angestellt mit Vorgesetztenfunktion employé avec fonction de cadre
3 self-employed selbstständig indépendant
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3) AND if partner doesn't work full- or part-time (see scp1) and didn't had a full- or part-time work earlier (see scp1a)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: scp4

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable scp5 "social class partner: if employee: sector, 99-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 private sector privater Arbeitgeber secteur privé
2 public sector öffentliche Hand secteur public
3 other andere autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if respondent is is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3) AND if partner is not employee or senior employee (see scp4)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: scp5

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

No scp6 because no corresponding varibles (no. of subordinates, for resopondent see sc6).

 

Variable scp7a "social class schema, partner (Kriesi_new), 99-15"

More information about the variable and its theoretical background: see Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electroate, p.73 and p.276-281.

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Combination of the variables scp2: profession and scp4: self-employer/employee/senior employee.
Value label name
1 self-employed farmers
2 other self-employed in non-professional occupations
3 semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers
4 skilled workers and foremen
5 routine non-manual workers in white-collar occupations
6 managers and other professionals in social-administrative occupations
7 professionals with technical expertise
8 social-cultural specialists
-2 na
-3 filter 1
  1. Filter if respondent is is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3) AND if partner doesn't work full- or part-time (see scp1) and didn't had a full- or part-time work earlier (see scp1a)
For the construction of the variable, see tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electroate, T.3 and T.4, Technical appendix p. 277-280 and also respondent (sc7a).
Panels: values as in postelectoral survey. See also Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: scp7a

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

Variable scp7c "social class schema, partner (Oesch), 95-19"

Question (all years)

See also: Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.

Values of the variable sc7c

Value label name
1 Socio-cultural professionals
2 Socio-cultural semi-professionals
3 Skilled service workers
4 Routine service workers
5 Technical experts
6 Technicians
7 Skilled production workers
8 Routine production workers
9  
10 Managers and administrators
11 Associate managers and administrators
12 Skilled clerks
13 Routine clerks
14 Liberal professions and large employers
15 Small business owners
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: scp7c

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Occupation, profession and social class of the household, i.e. of the main earner in the household

Explication: The answers of the main earner are used (see sh4). If the respondent is the main earner, the value is the same as in the variables about the respondent.

Variable sch1 "social class household: main earner's occupation, not 79-91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 full-time vollzeit plein temps
2 part-time teilzeit temps partiel
3 in training/formation in Ausbildung en formation
4 in family business im Familienunternehmen dans l'entreprise familiale
5 in household im Haushalt au foyer
6 retired pensioniert retraité
7 disabled andere Rente autres rentiers
8 unemployed arbeitslos chômage
9 without profession ohne Beruf sans profession
10 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sch1a "social class household: main earner's last occupation, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 full-time vollzeit plein temps
2 part-time teilzeit temps partiel
3 in training/formation in Ausbildung en formation
4 in family business im Familienunternehmen dans l'entreprise familiale
5 in household im Haushalt au foyer
6 retired pensioniert retraité
7 disabled andere Rente autres rentiers
8 unemployed arbeitslos chômage
9 without profession ohne Beruf sans profession
10 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if main earner works full- or part-time, works in family business or is in training (99/03: for a long time), see sch1.
    Problem with filter if main earner is unemployed: if the respondent is the main earner (and unemployed), then there is no corresponding question and the cases are coded as filter (problem in questionnaire)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch1a

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sch1b "social class household: if main earner without work: work before, not 79-91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
  1. Filter if main earner works (full- or part-time), and other criterias depending on the year
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch1b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sch2... "social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession, ..."

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

As with respondent and partner, there is no new, harmonized variable, but variables per year. For a harmonized variable, see sch7: social class.

Overview new and original variables:

new variables Variable label year original variables Variable description
sch2_75insee social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession INSEE, 71-75 1971 v354 3 INSEE-Codes, see codebook p. 28-34
(v352) 4
1975 v402 3 INSEE-Codes, see codebook p. 49-56 22
(v363) 4
sch2g_71 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession: social grade, INSEE, 71 1971 v355 3 INSEE-Codes, see codebook p. 28-34
(v353) 4
sch2_75bit social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession ISCO-68, 75 1975 v400 3 BIT- resp. ISCO-Codes 68, see codebook p. 39-48
(v361) 4
sch2_75src social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession SRC, 75 1975 v401 3 SRC-Codes, see codebook p.36ff
(v362) 4
sch2_79 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession, 79 1979 v15 3 Hilfsarbeiter; angelernter Arbeiter; gelernter Arbeiter; Vorarbeiter; Landarbeiter; Landwirt; einfacher Angestellter; mittlerer Angestellter; leitender Angestellter; einfacher Beamter; mittlerer Beamter; leitender Beamter; Selbstständiger; Unternehmer; freie Berufe; sonstige; entfällt; k.A.
(v13) 4
sch2_91 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession, 91 1991 s31 3 Selbstständige; mittlere Angestellte/BeamtInnen; untere Angestellte/ BeamtInnen; Landwirte; ArbeiterInnen; Haushalt/ Rente/Studierende; übrige&k.A.
(s17) 4
sch2_bfs social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession BfS, 95-15 1995 f112bfs 5 BfS-Codes: 5 digits
f116bfs 6
f122bfs 7
f126bfs 8
f132bfs 9
f136bfs 10
f145bf 11
f149bfs 12
f159bfs 13
f163bfs 14
f173bfs 15
f177bfs 16
(f106bfs) 17
(f167bfs) 18
(f153bfs) 19
(f140bfs) 20
1999 1 rp222c1-8 5 BfS-Codes, 8 digits
rp226c1-8 6
rp232c1-8 7
rp236c1-8 8
rp242c1-8 9
rp246c1-8 10
rp255c1-8 11
rp259c1-8 12
rp269c1-8 13
rp273c1-8 14
rp283c1-8 15
rp287c1-8 16
(rp216c1-8) 17
(rp250c1-8) 18
(rp263c1-8) 19
(rp277c1-8) 20
2003 2 f222bfs 5 BfS-Codes: 5 digits
f226bfs 6
f232bfs 7
f236bfs 8
f242bfs 9
f246bfs 10
f255bfs 11
f259bfs 12
f269bfs 13
f273bfs 14
f283bfs 15
f287bfs 16
(f216bfs) 17
(f250bfs) 18
(f263bfs) 19
(f277bfs) 20
2007 BFSprof8_H 23 BfS-Codes: 8 digits
2011 24 bfsprof8_h 23 BfS-Codes: 8 digits
2015 24 BFSprof8_h 23 BfS-Codes: 8 digits
sch2_isco88 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession isco88, 95-15 1995 f112isco 5 see documentation of the Bureau international du travail (1991): 'Classification internationale type des professions CITP-88'
f116isco 6
f122isco 7
f126isco 8
f132isco 9
f136isco 10
f145isco 11
f149isco 12
f159isco 13
f163isco 14
f173isco 15
f177isco 16
(f106isco) 17
(f140isco) 18
(f153isco) 19
(f167isco) 20
1999 1 rp222is 5 ISCO-Codes 88
rp226is 6
rp232is 7
rp236is 8
rp242is 9
rp246is 10
rp255is 11
rp255is 12
rp259is 13
rp269is 14
rp273is 15
rp283is 16
(rp216is) 17
(rp250is) 18
(rp263is) 19
(rp277is) 20
2003 2 f222isc 5 ISCO-Codes 88
f226isc 6
f232isc 7
rf236isc 8
f242isc 9
f246isc 10
f255isc 11
f259isc 12
f269isc 13
f273isc 14
f283isc 15
f287isc 16
(f216isc) 17
(f250isc) 18
(f263isc) 19
(f277isc) 20
2007 ISCO88prof_H 23 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
2011 isco88prof_h 23 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
2015 ISCO88prof_h 23 ISCO-Codes 88 (4 digits)
sch2_isco08 social class household: main earner's (ex-)profession isco08, 19 2019 ISCO08prof_r ISCO-Codes 08 (4 digits)
ISCO08prof_p
ISCO08prof_me
  1. Panel 1999: w1222c1-c8, w1222is, w1226c1-c8, w1226is, w1232c1-c8, w1232is, w1236c1-c8, w1236is, w1242c1-c8, w1242is, w1246c1-c8, w1246is, w1255c1-c8, w1255is, w1259c1-c8, w1259is, w1269c1-c8, w1269is, w1273c1-c8, w1273is, w1283c1-c8, w1283is, w1287c1-c8, w1287is (BfS und ISCO88, 8 digit)
  2. Panel 2003: w222200, w222600, w223200, w223600, w224200, w224600, w225500, w225900, w226900, w227300, w228300, w228700: 5 digit codes, no further information (BfS??)
  3. If respondent is not main earner
  4. If respondent is main earner
  5. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  6. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and main earner works in household, is retired, disabled or other or is unemployed (respondent is not main earner)
  7. If respondent is in training and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  8. If respondent is in training and main earner works in household, is retired, disabled or other or is unemployed (respondent is not main earner)
  9. If respondent works in family business and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  10. If respondent works in family business and main earner works in household, is retired, disabled or other or is unemployed (respondent is not main earner)
  11. If respondent works in household and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  12. If respondent works in household and main earner works in household, is retired, disabled or other or is unemployed (respondent is not main earner)
  13. If respondent is retired/disabled/other and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  14. If respondent is retired/disabled/other and main earner works in household, is retired, disabled or other or is unemployed (respondent is not main earner)
  15. If respondent is unemployed and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  16. If respondent is unemployed and main earner works in household, is retired, disabled or other or is unemployed (respondent is not main earner)
  17. If respondent is main earner and works full- or part-time
  18. If respondent is main earner and works in the household
  19. If respondent is main earner and is retired, disabled or other
  20. If respondent is main earner and is unemployed
  21. The variables c1 to c8 are combined, as they represent the different parts of one single code
  22. Based on the publication of INSEE “Code des catégories socio-professionnelles”, 5ème édition, 1969
  23. Same construction as in 1995, 1999, 2003.
  24. There is not one harmonized variable, but a variable per year. For a harmonized variable, see sch2_isco

 

Variable sch3 "social class household: main earner's branch of activity, 71,75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable (earlier or actual occupation):

Value label name deutsch français
1 agriculture, primary sector Landwirtschaft, Primärsektor agriculture, sect. primaire
2 machinery, metallurgy, etc. Maschinerie, Metallurgie machinerie, metallurgie, etc
3 watchmaking, fine craftsmanship Uhrmacherei, feines Handwerk horlogerie, fin artisanat
4 alimentation, tobacco Ernährung, Tabak alimentation, tabac
5 textiles, clothing Textilien, Kleidung textile, habillement
6 chemical industry chemische Industrie industrie chimique
7 other industries andere Industrien autres industries
8 construction Bau construction
9 transports, communication, other public goods Transport, Kommunikation, andere öffentliche Güter transports, communication, autres biens publics
10 trade Handel commerce
11 banks, insurances Banken, Versicherungen banques, assurances
12 educational and medical services Bildung und medizinische Dienstleistungen services médicaux et de l'éducation
13 public administration öffentliche Verwaltung administration publique
14 hotel industry, tourism Hotellerie, Tourismus hotellerie, tourisme
15 other services andere Dienstleistungen autres services
16 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch3

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable sch4 "social class household: main earner: employee or self-employer, 75,95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable (earlier or actual occupation):

Value label name deutsch français
1 employee angestellt ohne Vorgesetztenfunktion employé sans fonction de cadre
2 senior employee angestellt mit Vorgesetztenfunktion employé avec fonction de cadre
3 self-employed selbstständig indépendant
4 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if the main earner does not gainfully work and has not been gainfully working before (see sch1 and sch1a)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch4

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sch5 "social class household: if main earner is employee: sector, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable (actual or earlier occupation):

Value label name deutsch français
1 private sector privater Arbeitgeber secteur privé
2 public sector öffentliche Hand secteur public
3 other andere autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if main earner is not employee, but self-employer (see sch4)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch5

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sch6a "social class household: if main earner has supervision-function: no. of subordinates, 75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 1 to 99'998

Value label name deutsch français
1-350, 31'100, 88'888, 99'990, 99'998 no. of subordinates Anzahl Untergebener nombre des subordonnés
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if main earner is not senior employee (see sch4)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview original variables: sch6a

Year:

1975

 

Variable sch6b "social class household: if main earner is self-employer: no. of subordinates, 75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 1 to 10'000

Value label name deutsch français
1-150, 10'000 no. of subordinates Anzahl Untergebener nombre des subordonnés
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter if main earner is not self-employer (see sch4)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview original variables: sch6b

Year:

1975

 

Variable sch7a "social class schema household (Kriesi_new), 75,95-15"

Questions (all years)

2 variables according to Kriesi's classification : one for ISCO classified years (sch7a; 1975, 1995-2015) and another one for the rest (sch7r). 1 variable according to Oesch's ISCO-based classification (sch7c; 1995-2019).

More information about the variables sch7a/sch7r and their theoretical background: see Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, p. 73, esp. Technical Appendix, p.276-281. More information about sch7c and its theoretical background: see Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.

Values of the variable sch7a:

Value label name
1 self-employed farmers
2 other self-employed in non-professional occupations
3 semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers
4 skilled workers and foremen
5 routine non-manual workers in white-collar occupations
6 managers and other professionals in social-administrative occupations
7 professionals with technical expertise
8 social-cultural specialists
-2 na
-3 filter 1
  1. Filter if main earner doesn't work (full- or part-time) and hasn't worked (full- or part-time) before (see sch1 and sch1a)
For the construction of the variable, see tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate,, T.3 and T.4, Technical appendix p.277-280. See also: see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch7a

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

 

Variable sch7r "social class schema household (Kriesi_old), 71,79,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable sch7r:

Value label name
1 farmers
2 other self-employed
3 semiskilled and unskilled workers
4 skilled workers and foremen
5 routine non-manual workers
6 service class employees
7 others
-2 na
-3 filter 1
  1. Filter if main earner doesn't work full- or part-time and hasn't worked full- or part-time before (see sch1). No filter in 1991 (no filter in questionnaire)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch7r

Year:

1971, 1979, 1991

To construct one single "social class"-variable:

Note that the values 1-4 of both variables are the same, and the values 6-8 of variable sc7a (managers and other professionals in social-administrative occupations, professionals with technical expertise, social-cultural specialists) correspond to the single/resuming value 6 (service class employees) in sc7b.

Variable sch7c "social class schema household (Oesch), 95-19"

Question (all years)

See also: Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.

Values of the variable sc7c

Value label name
1 Socio-cultural professionals
2 Socio-cultural semi-professionals
3 Skilled service workers
4 Routine service workers
5 Technical experts
6 Technicians
7 Skilled production workers
8 Routine production workers
9  
10 Managers and administrators
11 Associate managers and administrators
12 Skilled clerks
13 Routine clerks
14 Liberal professions and large employers
15 Small business owners
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sch7c

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable class8 "Class position (Oesch) based on R's, P's or M-E's class, 8 classes, 95-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable class8

Value label name
1 Socio-cultural (semi-)professionals
2 Service workers
3 Technical professionals and technicians
4 Production workers
5 (Associate) managers and administrators
6 Office clerks
7 Self-employed professionals and large employers
8 Small business owners
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: class8

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Social class: respondent's childhood

Variable scc1 "social class childhood: financial situation parents, 71,75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 very well-off ging sehr gut très aisé
2 rather well-off es ging gut assez aisé
3 didn't live badly etwas Schwierigkeiten ne vivaient pas mal
4 difficult life ziemlich grosse Schwierigkeiten vie difficile
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: scc1

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variables scc3... "social class childhood: father's occupation"

Question (all years)

There is not one new, harmonized variable, but a variable (or even several) per year.

Overview new and original variables:

new variable Label name year original variable description of the variable
scc3_75insee social class childhood: father's occupation INSEE, 71-75 1971 v357 INSEE-Codes, see codebook p.28-34
1975 v349 INSEE-Codes, see codebook p.49-56 1
scc3g_71 social class childhood: father's occupation: social grade, INSEE, 71 1971 v358 INSEE-Codes, grouped
scc3_75bit social class childhood: father's occupation ISCO-68, 75 1975 v209 BIT- resp. ISCO-Codes 68, see codebook p.39-48
scc3_75src social class childhood: father's occupation SRC, 75 1975 v208 SRC-Codes, see codebook p.36ff
  1. This variable is based on the publication INSEE “Code des catégories socio-professionnelles”, 5ème édition, 1969.

 

Sociodemography: Economic situation

Variable ses1 "economic situation: rent or property, 87-07,15-19"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 rent Miete loyer
2 property Eigentum propriété
3 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ses1

Year:

1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ses2 "economic situation: property car, 87,91"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ses2

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable ses3 "economic situation: property telephone, 71,75"

Question (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ses3

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Political interest

Variable pi1 "political interest, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 very interested sehr interessiert très intéressé
2 rather interested eher interessiert plutôt intéressé
3 rather not interested eher nicht interessiert plutôt pas intéressé
4 not interested at all überhaupt nicht interessiert pas du tout intéressé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pi1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pi2 "political interest: election (campaign), 71,79,95,99,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1

Value label name deutsch français
0 not interested at all überhaupt nicht interessiert pas du tout intéressé
1 very interested sehr interessiert très intéressé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pi2

Year:

1971, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2007

 

Variable pi3 "political interest: subjective importance of national elections, 91-03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important at all überhaupt nicht wichtig pas du tout important
10 very important sehr wichtig très important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pi3

Year:

1991, 1995, 1999, 2003

 

Variable pi4 "political interest: degree of information about the election, 99,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 very well informed sehr gut informiert très bien informé
2 rather well informed eher gut informiert bien informé
3 rather badly informed eher schlecht informiert pas très bien informé
4 very badly informed sehr schlecht informiert pas bien informé du tout
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pi4

Year:

1999, 2003

 

Variable pi5 "political interest: importance direct legislation vs national parliamentary elections, 71,79,87-95"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 votes Abstimmungen votations
2 elections Wahlen élections
3 both equal beides gleich wichtig même importance
4 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pi5

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995

 

Political Participation

Conventional participation

Variable pp1 "political participation: freq. political discussions, 71-79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig souvent
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp1

Years:

1971, 1975, 1979

 

Variable pp2 "political participation: freq. political discussions about elections, 79-95,03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig souvent
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp2

Years:

1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pp3 "political participation: freq. convincing others, 75,79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig souvent
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp3

Years:

1975, 1979

 

Variable pp4 "political participation: freq. convincing others in election campaign, 71,79,95,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig souvent
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp4

Years:

1971, 1979, 1995, 2003

 

Variable pp5 "political participation: attending political meetings, 75,79,95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp5

Year:

1975, 1979, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pp6 "political participation: attending electoral meetings/events, 71,79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp6
See also ci9 "campaign information: political events of the parties, 91,99-19"

Year:

1971, 1979

 

Variable pp7 "political participation: contact with politicians, 75,79,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 yes/frequently ja oder häufig oui ou souvent
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp7

Year:

1975, 1979, 1999

 

Variable pp8 "political participation: donated money to organizations in last 5 years, 95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp8

Year:

1995, 2003, 2007

 

Variable pp9 "political participation: active in political party, 79,95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp9
See also spm6a "if member of political party: active or not? 75,91,03-11"

Year:

1979, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pp10 "political participation: active for a party/candidate in campaign, 71-79,95"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig souvent
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp10

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1995

 

Variable pp11a "political participation: political actions of R at local level, 1st mention, 71-75"

Questions (all years): open questions

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 nothing nichts aucun
1 action w/in informal groups Handlung/Tätigkeit mit informellen Gruppen action à travers des groupes informels
2 action w/in political parties Handlung/Tätigkeit mit Parteien action à travers des partis politiques
3 action w/in other organized groups Handlung/Tätigkeit mit anderen organisierten Gruppen action a travers d' autres groupes organisés
4 indiv. action toward politicians individuelle Handlung gegenüber Politikerinnen und Politikern action individuelle auprès hommes politiques
5 indiv. action toward the administration individuelle Handlung gegenüber der Verwaltung action individuelle auprès l'administration
6 indiv. action toward media/press individuelle Handlung gegenüber Medien/Presse action individuelle auprès les médias/la presse
7 indiv. juridical action individuelle juristische Handlung action individuelle juridique
8 indiv. action: votations individuelle Handlung: Abstimmungen action individuelle: votations
9 protestation Protesthandlungen protestation
10 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp11a

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable pp11b "political participation: political actions of R at local level, 2nd mention, 71-75"

Questions (all years): open questions

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 nothing nichts aucun
1 action w/in informal groups Handlung/Tätigkeit mit informellen Gruppen action à travers des groupes informels
2 action w/in political parties Handlung/Tätigkeit mit Parteien action à travers des partis politiques
3 action w/in other organized groups Handlung/Tätigkeit mit anderen organisierten Gruppen action à travers d' autres groupes organisés
4 indiv. action toward politicians individuelle Handlung gegenüber Politikerinnen und Politikern action individuelle auprès hommes politiques
5 indiv. action toward the administration individuelle Handlung gegenüber der Verwaltung action individuelle auprès l'administration
6 indiv. action toward media/press individuelle Handlung gegenüber Medien/Presse action individuelle auprès les médias/la presse
7 indiv. juridical action individuelle juristische Handlung action individuelle juridique
8 indiv. action: votations individuelle Handlung: Abstimmungen action individuelle: votations
9 protestation Protesthandlungen protestation
10 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
  1. Filter: no first mention (pp11a)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp11b

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable pp12a "political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at local level, 71,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 always immer toujours
2 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp12a

Year:

1971, 2003

 

Variable pp12b "political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at cantonal level, 71,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 always immer toujours
2 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp12b

Year:

1971, 2003

 

Variable pp12c "political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at national level, not 75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 always immer toujours
2 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp12c

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Protest approval

Variable pp13 "political participation: approve/disapprove boykotts, 75,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 approve very much voll billigen approuve fortement
2 approve billigen approuve
3 disapprove ablehnen désapprouve
4 disapprove very much voll ablehnen désapprouve fortement
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp13

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Variable pp14 "political participation: approve/disapprove (lawful) demonstration, 75,87"

1975: explicitly "lawful demonstration", 1987 "demonstration" in general.

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 approve very much voll billigen approuve fortement
2 approve billigen approuve
3 disapprove ablehnen désapprouve
4 disapprove very much voll ablehnen désapprouve fortement
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp14

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Variable pp15 "political participation: approve/disapprove strikes, 75,87"

1975: explicitly "wildcat strike", 1987 "strike" in general.

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 approve very much voll billigen approuve fortement
2 approve billigen approuve
3 disapprove ablehnen désapprouve
4 disapprove very much voll ablehnen désapprouve fortement
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp15

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Variable pp16 "political participation: approve/disapprove painting slogans on the wall, 75,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 approve very much voll billigen approuve fortement
2 approve billigen approuve
3 disapprove ablehnen désapprouve
4 disapprove very much voll ablehnen désapprouve fortement
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp16

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Further variables protest approval, but only in one year:

1971: 1975: 1987:

 

Protest activity

Some variables contain the willingness to participate (pp20, pp21b, pp22, pp23), other variables the fact if the respondent has already participated or not (pp17-pp19, pp21a).
In 1975, the question includes the willingness and the fact, in 1987 only the willingness, in 1979, 1995 and 2003 only the fact.
For the question 'political participation: demonstration', two variables exist, one with the fact (pp21a: 1975, 1995, 2003), another one with the willingness (pp21b: 1975 & 1987).

 

Variable pp17 "political participation: signed a petition, 75,95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: Scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values (between no and yes: would...)

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp17

Year:

1975, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pp18 "political participation: helped with a referendum/initiative, 79,95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp18

Year:

1979, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pp19 "political participation: joined a citizen's action/initiative, 95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp19

Year:

1995, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pp20 "political participation: would join boykott, 75,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no, wouldn't do it nein, würde es nicht tun non, ne le ferait pas
1 yes, would do it ja, würde es tun oui, le ferait
-1 dk/undecided weiss nicht/ unentschieden ne sait pas/indécis
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp20

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Variable pp21a "political participation: participated in demonstration, 75,95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp21a

Year:

1975, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pp21b "political participation: would participate in demonstration, 75,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no, wouldn't nein, würde nicht non, ne le ferait pas
1 yes, would ja, würde oui, le ferait
-1 dk/undecided weiss nicht/ unentschieden ne sait pas/indécis
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp21b

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Variable pp22 "political participation: would join strike, 75,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

1975: wildcat strike, 1987: strike in general
Value label name deutsch français
0 no, wouldn't nein, würde nicht non, ne le ferait pas
1 yes, would ja, würde oui, le ferait
-1 dk/undecided weiss nicht/ unentschieden ne sait pas/indécis
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp22

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Variable pp23 "political participation: would paint slogans on wall, 75,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no, wouldn't nein, würde nicht non, ne le ferait pas
1 yes, would ja, würde oui, le ferait
-1 dk/undecided weiss nicht/ unentschieden ne sait pas/indécis
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know about it kenne ich nicht ne reconnaît pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pp23

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Social participation

Variable sp1 "social participation: collective community work, 75-79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 yes/frequently ja oder häufig oui ou souvent
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sp1

Year:

1975, 1979

 

Variable spm1 "social participation: membership trade union, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 respondent (is member) befragte Person (ist Mitglied) personne interviewée (est membre)
2 s.o. in household, not r (is member) andere Person im Haushalt, nicht befragte Person autre personne dans le ménage (pas personne interviewée)
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable spm2 "social participation: membership employees' organization, 71,87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm2

Year:

1971, 1987, 1991

 

Variable spm3 "social participation: membership employers' association, 71,75,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm3

Year:

1971, 1975, 2003

 

Variable spm4 "social participation: membership professionals' association, 71-91,07-11,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm4

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 2007, 2011, 2019

 

Variable spm5 "social participation: membership farmers' organization, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm5

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable spm6 "social participation: membership in political party, 75-95,03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm6

Year:

1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable spm6a "if member of political party: active or not? 75,91,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 active member aktives Mitglied membre actif
2 not active member nicht aktives Mitglied membre non-actif
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: Membership in political party (smp6)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm6a
See also pp9 "political participation: active in political party, 79,95,03-11"

Year:

1975, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable spm7 "social participation: membership women's organization, 87,91,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm7

Year:

1987, 1991, 2003

 

Variable spm8 "social participation: membership consumerism organization, 87,91,03-11,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm8

Year:

1987, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019

 

Variable spm9 "social participation: membership environmental organization, 87,91,07-11,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm9

Year:

1987, 1991, 2007, 2011, 2019

 

Variable spm10 "social participation: membership automobile club, 87,91,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm10

Year:

1987, 1991, 2007

 

Variable spm11 "social participation: membership local association, 75,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm11

Year:

1975, 1987

 

Variable spm12 "social participation: membership religious group/organization, 75,87,07-11,19"

Church, organisations of the church, parish, organisations of the parish, religious groups.

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm12

Year:

1975, 1987, 2007, 2011, 2019

 

Variable spm13 "social participation: membership cultural association, 75,03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm13

Year:

1975, 2003, 2007

 

Variable spm14 "social participation: membership sport club, 75,03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm14

Year:

1975, 2003, 2007

 

Variable spm25 "social participation: membership human rights organization, 03-11,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm25

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011, 2019

 

Variable spm26 "social participation: membership animal rights organization, 03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm26

Year:

2003, 2007

 

Variable spm27 "social participation: membership academic organization, 03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm27

Year:

2003, 2007

 

Variable spm28 "social participation: membership other organizations, 75,03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm28

Year:

1975, 2003, 2007

 

Variable spm29 "social participation: no membership, 75,79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: spm29

Year:

1975, 1979

 

Left-right positioning

Variable lr1 "left right self-positioning, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable lr2 "left right position: CVP/PDC, 71,95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr2

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable lr3 "left right position: FDP/PRD, 71,95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr3

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable lr4 "left right position: SPS/PSS, 71,95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr4

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable lr5 "left right position: SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB), 71,95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr5

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable lr6 "left right position: Grüne/éco, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr6

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable lr7 "left right position: LPS/PLS, 71,95-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 2 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Filter: linguistic region (sg1) (1999)
  2. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr7

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007

Constraint:

1995-2007 only in French speaking part of Switzerland (2003: only cantons VD & GE; in 2007 also NE).

 

Variable lr8 "left right position: LdU/AdI, 71,95,99"

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 2 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Filter: linguistic region (sg1) (1999)
  2. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr8

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999

Constraint:

1995 & 1999 only in German speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Variable lr9 "left right position: Lega, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
  1. Filter: linguistic region (sg1) (1999), canton in which R has the right to vote (sg3) (2003-2019)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr9

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Constraint:

Only in the canton of Ticino.

 

Variable lr10 "left right position: EVP/PEP, 71,03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 2 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Filter: cantons (2003/2007)
  2. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr10

Year:

1971, 2003, 2007

Constraint:

2003 only in the cantons AG, BE, ZH. 2007 only in the cantons AG, AR, BE, BL, FR, ZH.

 

Variable lr11 "left right position: FPS/PSL, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
  1. Filter: canton in which R has the right to vote(sg3) (1999)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr11

Year:

1995, 1999

Constraint:

1999 only in German speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Variable lr12 "left right position: PdA/PdT, 71,95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 don't know party kenne die Partei nicht ne connait pas le parti
-7 na or 0 2 keine Angabe oder 0 (ganz links) pas de réponse ou 0 (tout à gauche)
  1. Filter: linguistic region (sg1) (only 1999)
  2. Only in 1971. Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so the value is lost
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr12

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999

Constraint:

1999 only in French speaking part of Switzerland.

Problem in 1971:

Recoding of 0 (very left) to '.' is in the case of the PdA/PdT a real problem, because 312 respondents or 16.8% are recoded as '.', resp. -7.

 

Variable lr13 "left right position: MCG, 11-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: canton in which R has the right to vote (sg3) (2011-2019)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr13

Year:

2011, 2015, 2019

Constraint:

Only in the canton of Geneva

 

Variable lr14 "left right position: GLP/PVL, 11-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr14

Year:

2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable lr15 "left right position: BDP/PBD, 11-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 left links gauche
10 right rechts droite
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: lr15

Year:

2011, 2015, 2019

 

Further political parties, but variables only in one year:

1971: CSP/PICS, nationale Aktion/action nationale, republikanische Bewegung/mouvement républicain
1999: Liberal-soziale Partei/parti libéral-socialiste (nur TI)  

Differences between left and right parties: open questions in 1971 and 1975:

1971: v343_71 to v348_71: 2 questions, different variables, codes in codebook p.18ff.
1975: v463_75: codes in codebook p.12
Problem: the variables (their codes) don't seem to be equivalent. The codes of 1971 seem a bit strange (,in favour of...' although the question is about the differences of left and right parties).

 

Materialism/Postmaterialism

Variable pm1a "inglehart battery: 4q, 1st choice, 71,75,99-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 maintain order Ruhe und Ordnung aufrechterhalten maintenir l'ordre dans le pays
2 give the people more to say mehr Mitbestimmung der BürgerInnen in Entscheidungen der Regierung améliorer la participation des citoyen(ne)s aux décisions politiques du gouvernement
3 fight rising prices Bekämpfung des Preisanstiegs combattre la hausse des prix
4 protect freedom of speech Meinungsfreiheit schützen garantir la liberté d'expression
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pm1a

Year:

1971, 1975, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pm1b "inglehart battery: 4q, 2nd choice, 71,75,99-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 maintain order Ruhe und Ordnung aufrechterhalten maintenir l'ordre dans le pays
2 give the people more to say mehr Mitbestimmung der BürgerInnen in Entscheidungen der Regierung améliorer la participation des citoyen(ne)s aux décisions politiques du gouvernement
3 fight rising prices Bekämpfung des Preisanstiegs combattre la hausse des prix
4 protect freedom of speech Meinungsfreiheit schützen garantir la liberté d'expression
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pm1b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable pm2a "inglehart battery: 6q, 1st choice, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 unemployment Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit lutter contre le chômage
2 law and order Aufrechterhaltung von Ruhe und Ordnung maintenir l'ordre et la sécurité
3 protect freedom of speech Schutz der freien Meinungsäusserung garantie de la liberté d'expression
4 participation of workers/employees Mitbestimmung der ArbeiterInnen und Angestellten co-décision des travailleurs(euses) et employé(e)s
5 economic growth stets Wachstum und und internationale Konkurrenzfähigkeit der Wirtschaft croissance constante de l'économie suisse et compétitivité internationale
6 environmental protection Schutz der Umwelt vor Verschmutzung und Katastrophen protection de l'environnement de pollutions et de catastrophes
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pm2a

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable pm2b "inglehart battery: 6q, 2nd choice, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 unemployment Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit lutter contre le chômage
2 law and order Aufrechterhaltung von Ruhe und Ordnung maintenir l'ordre et de la sécurité
3 protect freedom of speech Schutz der freien Meinungsäusserung garantie de la liberté d'expression
4 participation of workers/employees Mitbestimmung der ArbeiterInnen und Angestellten co-décision des travailleurs(euses) et employé(e)s
5 economic growth stets Wachstum und und internationale Konkurrenzfähigkeit der Wirtschaft croissance constante de l'économie suisse et compétitivité internationale
6 environmental protection Schutz der Umwelt vor Verschmutzung und Katastrophen protection de l'environnement de pollutions et de catastrophes
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pm2b

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable pm3 "index of postmaterialism, not 79,95,15-19"

Questions (all years)

Only those respondents who mentioned a first and a second choice. The others (with only one answer) are recoded as 'na'.

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 materialist Materialist matérialiste
2 mixed materialist gemischter Materialist mixte matérialiste
3 mixed post-materialist gemischter Postmaterialist mixte post-matérialiste
4 post-materialist Postmaterialist post-matérialiste
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pm3

Year:

1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Political knowledge

Variable pk1 "pol knowledge: number of parties in federal council? 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 wrong answer falsche Antwort réponse fausse
1 right answer richtige Antwort réponse correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pk1

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pk2 "pol knowledge: name of the president of the confederation? 95-15"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 wrong answer falsche Antwort réponse fausse
1 right answer richtige Antwort réponse correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pk2

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

 

Variable pk3 "pol knowledge: required number of signatures for federal initiative? 95-15"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 wrong answer falsche Antwort réponse fausse
1 right answer richtige Antwort réponse correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pk3

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

 

Variable pk4 "pol knowledge: how many nat. council members are from r's canton? 95-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 wrong answer falsche Antwort réponse fausse
1 right answer richtige Antwort réponse correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pk4

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007

 

Variable pk5 "pol knowledge: party with most seats in National Council? 11-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 wrong answer falsche Antwort réponse fausse
1 right answer richtige Antwort réponse correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pk5

Year:

2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pk6 "knowledge scale, out of 4 questions, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 4

Value label name deutsch français
0 low knowledge wenig Kenntnisse peu de connaissance
4 high knowledge gute Kenntnisse bonne connaissance
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pk6

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Voter's participation

Variable vp1 "voter's participation: federal elections, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vp1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vp2 "voter's participation: federal elections 4 years ago, 87-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
2 not entitled to vote kein Wahlrecht pas de droit de vote
3 other anderes autre
-1 can't remember kann sich nicht erinnern ne se rappèle pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vp2

Year:

1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vp3 "voter's participation: last local/cantonal elections, 95-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
2 not entitled to vote kein Wahlrecht pas de droit de vote
3 moved in recently erst kürzlich zugezogen déménagé récemment
-1 can't remember kann sich nicht erinnern ne se rappelle pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: no cantonal or local election in last year
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vp3

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007

 

Variable vp4: "voter's participation: reasons: interest v. duty, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 political interest politisches Interesse intérêt politique
2 duty Bürgerpflicht devoir civic
3 none of them keiner der beiden Gründe aucune de ces raisons
-1 can't decide kann sich nicht entscheiden ne peut pas se décider
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vp4

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable vp5: "voter's participation: reasons, 87,95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 political interest politisches Interesse intérêt politique
2 tradition, duty Tradition, Bürgerpflicht tradition, devoir civic
3 political influence politischer Einfluss influence politique
4 policy support Unterstützung von Politiken/polit. Programmen soutenir une politique/un programme particulier
5 party/persons/group support Unterstützung einer Partei, einer Person, einer Gruppe soutenir un parti, une personne, un group
6 r is expected to es wird von R erwartet on l'attend de part de r
7 advantages for r Vorteile für R advantages pour r
8 use rights Rechte nutzen utiliser ses droits
9 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vp5

Year:

1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp1: "voter's non-participation: reasons, 71,79,87"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 illness Krankheit maladie
2 absent abwesend absent
3 no interest kein Interesse pas d'intérêt
4 too complicated zu kompliziert/ Überforderung trop compliqué
5 forgotten vergessen oublié
6 lack of time keine Zeit pas de temps
7 lack of choice ungenügende Auswahl (Kandidierende) pas assez de choix (candidats)
8 no influence keinen Einfluss pas d'influence
9 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp1

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987

 

Variable vnp2: "voter's non-participation: reasons, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 no interest kein Interesse pas d'intérêt
2 resignation Resignation resignation
3 too complicated zu kompliziert trop compliqué
4 none of them keines davon aucune de ces raisons
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Antwort pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp2

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable vnp3a: "voter's non-participation: couldn't make up his mind, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3a

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3b: "voter's non-participation: no interest in politics, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3b

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3c: "voter's non-participation: too complicated, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3c

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3d: "voter's non-participation: no eligible candidate/party, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3d

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3e: "voter's non-participation: favorites had no chance, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3e

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3f: "voter's non-participation: not worth to go voting, 95-03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3f

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003

 

Variable vnp3g: "voter's non-participation: doesn't know the candidates, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3g

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3h: "voter's non-participation: couldn't take part (absent, ill, etc.), 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3h

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3i: "voter's non-participation: no influence on government composition, 07-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3i

Year:

2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3j: "voter's non-participation: elections don't change anything, 07-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3j

Year:

2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vnp3k: "voter's non-participation: more influence through popular votes, 07-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 not correct nicht richtig pas correcte
1 correct richtig correcte
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vnp3k

Year:

2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Voting decision

Values of the voting decision variables with 'all parties':

Value label name
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
10 Solidarité
11 PSA (PSU)
12 POCH
13 Grünes Bündnis (GB)
14 GPS/PES
15 Republikanische Bew./mouvement républicain
16 SD/DS (NA, nationale Aktion/AN, action nationale)
17 EDU/UDF
18 FPS/PSL (AP, Autopartei/parti d'automobile)
19 Lega dei Ticinesi
20 Polo lib. (TI)
21 OEFP
22 SAP
23 Vigilance
24 DAS - die andere Schweiz
25 Basta (BS)
26 FraP
27 Grünes Bündnis BE
28 SGA - sozialistisch-grüne Alternative (ZG)
29 Unabhängige Frauenliste (LU)
30 Les VertS alternativs (VD)
31 (Grüne) freie Liste (BE)
32 Alternative Liste AL
33 Alliance de Gauche
34 Renaissance Suisse-Europe (VD)
35 Demokratisch-soziale Partei DSP (BS)
36 Partito Liberalsocialista (TI)
37 Il guastafeste (TI)
38 Les VertES et solidaritéS (FR)
39 Bunte Liste
40 Ökoliberale Bewegung (SH)
41 Demokratisches Nidwalden
42 Glarner Umweltgruppen
50 left parties
51 right parties
52 other parties
53 voted blank
54 other comments
55 not in Switzerland
56 not entitled to vote
57 did not vote (cs)
58 voted for a list (cs)
59 voted for a party (cs)
60 only one vote (cs)
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter 1
-4 wildcode
-10 drop out
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)

 

Values of the voting decision variables with 'BfS parties':

Value label name
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
10 Solidarité
11 PSA (PSU)
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Republikanische Bew./mouvement républicain
16 SD/DS (NA, nationale Aktion/AN, action nationale)
17 EDU/UDF
18 FPS/PSL (AP, Autopartei/parti d'automobile)
19 Lega dei Ticinesi
20 left parties
21 right parties
22 other parties
23 other comments
24 voted blank
29 independent
30 not in Switzerland
31 not entitled to vote
32 did not vote (cs)
33 voted for a list (cs)
34 voted for a party (cs)
35 only one vote (cs)
60 BDP/PBD
61 GLP/Vert'libéraux
62 MCG
65 centre parties
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter 2
-4 wildcode
-10 drop out
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
  2. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)

 

National Council

 

Variable vdn1b "voting decision nc: 1st vote, BfS parties, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vdn1b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vdn2b "voting decision nc: 2nd vote, BfS parties, 71,75,95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vdn2b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable vdn3b "voting decision nc: 3rd vote, BfS parties, 71,75,99-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vdn3b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1999, 2003, 2007

 

Variable vdn6 "voting decision nc: specific list, 91,99,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 women's list Frauenliste liste des femmes
2 men's list Männerliste liste des hommes
3 list young party Liste einer Jungpartei liste d'un parti des jeunes
4 seniors' list Seniorenliste liste des seniors/personnes agées
5 other anderes autre
6 no specific list keine spezifische Liste pas de liste spécifique
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vdn6

Year:

1991, 1999, 2003

 

Variable hvdn1b "hypothetic voting decision nc, BfS parties, 87-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: hvdn1b

Year:

1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable hvdn2b "voting decision nc: real or hypothetical, BfS parties, 87-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: hvdn2b

Year:

1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vdr1b "voting decision nc: recall 4 years ago, BfS parties, 71,87-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vdr1b

Year:

1971, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Council of states

Variable vds1b "voting decision cs, first seat - BfS parties, 71,95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vds1b

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable vds2b "voting decision cs, second seat - BfS parties, 71,95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vds2b

Year:

1971, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable hvds1b "hypothetic voting decision cs, first seat, BfS parties, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: hvds1b

Year:

1995, 1999

 

Variable hvds2b "hypothetic voting decision cs, second seat, BfS parties, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: hvds2b

Year:

1995, 1999

 

Voting decision local & cantonal elections

Variable vdo1b: "voting decision: last cantonal/local elections, BfS parties, 95-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: BfS parties

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: vdo1b

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007

 

Modification of the list

Variable ml1 "modification list, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ml1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ml2 "modification list: strike candidates, 71,79-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ml2

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ml3 "modification list: double candidates, 71,79-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ml3

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ml4 "modification list: candidates from other lists, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variables:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ml4

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Mode of voting decision

Variable mvd1 "mode of voting decision: time of party decision, 71,79-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 knew it all the time schon immer gewusst le savait toujours
2 months/weeks before the election Monate/Wochen vor den Wahlen des mois/semaines avant les élections
3 days/1 week before the election Tage/eine Woche vor den Wahlen des jours/une semaine avant les élections
4 just before the election kurz vor den Wahlen jusqu'avant les élections
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: mvd1

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable mvd2 "mode of voting decision: time of decision not to vote, 87-03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 knew it all the time schon immer gewusst le savait toujours
2 months/weeks before the election Monate/Wochen vor den Wahlen des mois/semaines avant les élections
3 around 2 weeks before the election etwa 2 Wochen vor den Wahlen environ 2 semaines avant les élections
4 days/1 week before the election Tage/eine Woche vor den Wahlen des jours/une semaine avant les élections
5 just before the election gerade vor den Wahlen jusqu' avant les élections
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: mvd2

Year:

1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003

 

Variable mvd3 "mode of voting decision: way of participation, 91-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 election weekend/ballot box an der Urne (am Wahlwochenende) vote aux urnes (le weekend des élections)
2 earlier at booth früher an der Urne/Gemeinde vote anticipé
3 by mail brieflich vote par correspondence
4 electronic voting elektronische Stimmabgabe vote électronique
-1 can't remember erinnert sich nicht mehr ne se souvient plus
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: mvd3

Year:

1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable mvd4 "mode of voting decision: time if participation by mail, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Value of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 immediately after receipt gleich nach Erhalt der Unterlagen dès réception de l'envoi
2 weeks before election Wochen vor der Wahl des semaines avant les élections
3 days before election Tage vor der Wahl des jours avant les élections
-1 can't remember erinnert sich nicht mehr ne se souvient plus
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1) and mode of participation (mvd3)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: mvd4

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Arguments voting decision (political party or candidates)

This question was asked in 1971 and from 1979 to 2003. The way the question was asked and the different answer categories are rather difficult to compare:

 

Variable avd2a "R's reasons for voting candidate(s), 1st mention, 87-91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable (avd2):

Value label name deutsch français
1 party membership Parteimitgliedschaft parti dont cand est membre
2 membership in organizations Organisationsmitgliedschaft appartenance à des organisations
3 performance in NC Leistung im Nationalrat perfomance au Conseil nationale
4 performance in regions Leistung in der Region performance dans la région
5 recommandations from other parties überparteiliche Empfehlungen recommandations des partis différents
6 personality Persönlichkeit personalité
7 profession Beruf profession
8 confession Konfession confession
9 age Alter age
10 sex Geschlecht sexe
11 apparence Aussehen apparence
12 personal contact persönliche Bekanntschaft contacte personnel
13 other anderes autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: avd2a

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable avd2b "R's reasons for voting candidate(s), 2nd mention, 87-91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: see avd2

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: avd2b

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable avd2c "R's reasons for voting candidate(s), 3rd mention, 87-91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: see avd2

For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: avd2c

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable avd9 "voting decision: gender composition of list, 95-99,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 only women nur Frauen seulement des femmes
2 mostly women hauptsächlich Frauen surtout des femmes
3 mixed gemischt mélanger
4 mostly men hauptsächlich Männer surtout des hommes
5 only men nur Männer seulement des hommes
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: avd9

Year:

1995, 1999, 2019

 

Variable avd10 "voting decision: difficulty to form an opinion, 71,79-91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: Scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 not difficult at all überhaupt nicht schwierig pas du tout difficile
10 very difficult sehr schwierig très difficile
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-7 na or 0 2 keine Angabe oder 0 (gar nicht schwierig) pas de réponse ou 0 (pas du tout difficil)
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
  2. In 1971, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so we don't know which . (no value) are originally 0's and which are really missings
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: avd10

Year:

1971, 1979, 1987, 1991

 

More variables voting decision:

 

Party identification

Variable pid1 "party attachment (yes/no), 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Value of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pid2b "party identification, BfS parties, 71-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
0 no party identification
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
10 Solidarité
11 PSA (PSU)
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Republikanische Bew./mouvement républicain
16 SD/DS (NA, nationale Aktion/AN, action nationale)
17 EDU/UDF
18 FPS/PSL (AP, Autopartei/parti d'automobile)
19 Lega dei Ticinesi
60 BDP/PBD
61 GLP/Vert'libéraux
62 MCG
20 left parties
21 right parties
22 other parties
23 other comments
-1 dk
-2 na
-4 wildcode
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid2b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pid3 "party id.: closer to one party if no party id., not 79-91,07”

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: party identification (pid1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid3

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pid4b "party id.: closer to a party, BfS parties, not 79-91,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
0 not closer to a party
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
10 Solidarité
11 PSA (PSU)
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Republikanische Bew./mouvement républicain
16 SD/DS (NA, nationale Aktion/AN, action nationale)
17 EDU/UDF
18 FPS/PSL (AP, Autopartei/parti d'automobile)
19 Lega dei Ticinesi
60 BDP/PBD
61 GLP/Vert'libéraux
62 MCG
20 left parties
21 right parties
22 other parties
23 other comments
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter 2
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
  2. Filter: party identification (pid1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid4b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pid5 "party identification: strength, not 91,95"

Questions (all years)

ATTENTION: the variables are not really equivalent, sometimes it was asked how close the party is, sometimes it was asked about sympathy. As a consequence, the frequencies vary strongly.

Values of the variable: Scale from 0 to 1, with additional decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 min min min
1 max max max
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
-7 na or 0 2 keine Antwort oder 0 (min.) pas de réponse ou 0 (min.)
  1. Filter: party identification (i.e. question only for those with party identification (see pid1) or those who feel nevertheless closer to one party than to the others (see pid3))
  2. In 1971 and 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value), so we don't know which . (no value) are originally 0's and which are really missings
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid5

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pid6b "party identification father, BfS parties, not 79-91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
0 no party identification
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
10 Solidarité
11 PSA (PSU)
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Republikanische Bew./mouvement républicain
16 SD/DS (NA, nationale Aktion/AN, action nationale)
17 EDU/UDF
18 FPS/PSL (AP, Autopartei/parti d'automobile)
19 Lega dei Ticinesi
20 left parties
21 right parties
22 other parties
23 other comments
24 no right to vote
25 foreign party
26 father already deceased
60 BDP/PBD
61 GLP/Vert'libéraux
62 MCG
65 centre parties
-1 dk
-2 na
-4 wildcode
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid6b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pid7b "party identification mother, BfS parties, not 79-95,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
0 no party identification
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
10 Solidarité
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Republikanische Bew./mouvement républicain
16 SD/DS (NA, nationale Aktion/AN, action nationale)
17 EDU/UDF
19 Lega dei Ticinesi
20 left parties
21 right parties
22 other parties
23 other comments
24 no right to vote
25 foreign party
26 mother already deceased
60 BDP/PBD
61 GLP/Vert'libéraux
62 MCG
65 centre parties
-1 dk
-2 na
-4 wildcode
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid7b

Year:

1971, 1975, 1999, 2015, 2019

 

Variable pid8 "party id: always voted for the same party, 71,79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable

Value label name deutsch français
1 always immer toujours
2 mostly meistens la plupart du temps
3 no, different parties nein, verschiedene Parteien non, plusieurs partis
4 doesn't vote wählt nicht ne vote pas
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: pid8

Year:

1971, 1979

 

Sympathy toward political parties and politicians

Sympathy toward political parties

Not included variables: Variables in 1975:
There are variables for only 4 parties in 1975: SP/PS, FDP/PRD, communists, nationale Aktion/action nationale.
Further variables in 1975: Likes/dislikes SP/PS and FDP/PRD (v427-v455), but the variables are not documented.

Variable sypa1 "sympathy parties: FDP/PRD, 75,95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (keine Sympathie) pas de réponse ou 0 (pas de sympathie)
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1, so we don't know which -1 are originally 0's and which are really missings
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa1

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable sypa2 "sympathy parties: CVP/PDC, 95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa2

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable sypa3 "sympathy parties: SPS/PSS, 75,95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (keine Sympathie) pas de réponse ou 0 (pas de sympathie)
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1, so we don't know which -1 are originally 0's and which are really missings
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa3

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable sypa4 "sympathy parties: SVP/UDC, 95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa4

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable sypa5 "sympathy parties: LPS/PLS, 95-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: linguistic region
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa5

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007

Constraint:

1995-2007 only in French speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Variable sypa6 "sympathy parties: LdU/AdI, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
  1. Filter: linguistic region
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa6

Year:

1995, 1999

Constraint:

1995 & 1999 only in German speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Variable sypa7 "sympathy parties: EVP/PEP, 03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: linguistic region
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa7

Year:

2003, 2007

Constraint:

Only the German speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Variable sypa8 "sympathy parties: PdA/PdT, 75,95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-7 na or 0 2 keine Angabe oder 0 (keine Sympathie) pas de réponse ou 0 (pas de sympathie)
  1. Filter: linguistic region
  2. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1, so we don't know which -1 are originally 0's and which are really missings
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa8

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999

Constraint:

1999 only in French speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Variable sypa9 "sympathy parties: GPS/PES, 95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa9

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable sypa10 "sympathy parties: NA/AN, 75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-7 na or 0 1 keine Angabe oder 0 (keine Sympathie) pas de réponse ou 0 (pas de sympathie)
  1. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1, so we don't know which -1 are originally 0's and which are really missings
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa10

Year:

1975

 

Variable sypa11 "sympathy parties: FPS/PLS, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
  1. Filter: linguistic region
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa11

Year:

1995, 1999

Constraint:

1999 only in German speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Variable sypa12 "sympathy parties: Lega, 95-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: linguistic region
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa12

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007

Constraint:

Only in canton TI.

Variable sypa14 "sympathy parties: GLP/PVL, 11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: linguistic region
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa14

Year:

2011

Variable sypa15 "sympathy parties: BDP/PBD, 11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
  1. Filter: linguistic region
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypa15

Year:

2011

Variable ptv1 "probability to vote: FDP/PRD 03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv1

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv2 "probability to vote: CVP/PDC 03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv2

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv3 "probability to vote: SPS/PSS 03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv3

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv4 "probability to vote: SVP/UDC 03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv4

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv5 "probability to vote: GPS/PES 03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv5

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv6 "probability to vote: GLP/PVL 11-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv6

Year:

2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv7 "probability to vote: BDP/PBD 11-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv7

Year:

2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv8 "probability to vote: Lega 03-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv8

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable ptv9 "probability to vote: EVP/PEP 03-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv9

Year:

2003, 2007

Variable ptv10 "probability to vote: LPS/PLS 03-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv10

Year:

2003, 2007

Variable ptv11 "probability to vote: MCG 11-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name
0 very low probability
10 very high probability
-1 dk
-2 na
-3 filter
-6 R doesn't know party
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ptv11

Year:

2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sypep1 "sympathy personalities according to parties: SP/PS, 95-19"

1995/1999 Dreifuss, 2003/2007 Calmy-Rey, 2011/2015 Sommaruga, 2019 Berset

Questions (all years)

Values of the variables: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypep1

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable sypep2 "sympathy personalities according to parties: FDP/PRD, 95-10"

1995 Villiger, 1999 Steinegger, 2003/2007 Couchepin, 2011/2015 Burkhalter, 2019 Keller-Sutter

Questions (all years)

Values of the variables: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypep2

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable sypep3 "sympathy personalities according to parties: CVP/PDC, 99-19"

1999/2003 Metzler, 2007/2011/2015 Leuthard, 2019 Amherd

Questions (all years)

Values of the variables: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-3 filter Filter filtre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypep3

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

Variable sypep4 "sympathy personalities according to parties: SVP/UDC, 95-19"

1995/1999/2003/2007/2011/2015 Blocher, 2019 Parmelin

Questions (all years)

Values of the variables: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
10 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter Filter filtre
-6 haven't heard of noch nicht davon gehört ne connait pas
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: sypep4

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Attitudes toward politicians

Several variables, but usually only in one year:

 

Sympathy for groups (incl. organizations/movements)

Variable syg1 "sympathy groups: women's organizations, 75,91,95"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
1 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-7 na or 0 1 keine Antwort oder 0 (no sympathy) pas de réponse ou 0 (pas de sympathie)
  1. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: syg1

Year:

1975, 1991, 1995

 

Variable syg2 "sympathy groups: environmental organizations, 91,95"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no sympathy keine Sympathie pas de sympathie
1 much sympathy viel Sympathie beaucoup de sympathie
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: syg2

Year:

1991, 1995

 

Trust, political efficacy and satisfaction with the political system
(attitudes toward the political system)

Trust in political institutions

Variable trust1 "trust: federal council, not 79,15"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no trust kein Vertrauen pas de confiance
10 full trust volles Vertrauen beaucoup de confiance
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: trust1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable trust2 "trust: national parliament, 91-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no trust kein Vertrauen pas de confiance
10 full trust volles Vertrauen beaucoup de confiance
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: trust2

Year:

1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable trust3 "trust: cantonal authorities, 95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no trust kein Vertrauen pas de confiance
10 full trust volles Vertrauen beaucoup de confiance
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: trust3

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable trust4 "trust: local authorities, 95-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no trust kein Vertrauen pas de confiance
10 full trust volles Vertrauen beaucoup de confiance
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: trust4

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable trust5 "trust: national political parties, 99-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no trust kein Vertrauen pas de confiance
10 full trust volles Vertrauen beaucoup de confiance
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: trust5

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable trust6 "trust: justice/courts, 03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no trust kein Vertrauen pas de confiance
10 full trust volles Vertrauen beaucoup de confiance
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: trust6

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable trust7 "trust: police, 03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 no trust kein Vertrauen pas de confiance
10 full trust volles Vertrauen beaucoup de confiance
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: trust7

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011

 

Political Efficacy

Variable peff1 "efficacy: government does what it wants, 71-79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't agree nicht einverstanden pas d'accord
1 agree einverstanden d'accord
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979

 

Variable peff2 "efficacy: vote as only possibility to influence politics, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't agree nicht einverstanden pas d'accord
1 agree einverstanden d'accord
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff2

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable peff3 "efficacy: politics is so complicated, 71-79,03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't agree nicht einverstanden pas d'accord
1 agree einverstanden d'accord
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff3

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 2003, 2007

 

Variable peff4 "efficacy: government/parties don't care about people like me, 71-79,95-99,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't agree nicht einverstanden pas d'accord
1 agree einverstanden d'accord
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff4

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2019

 

Variable peff5 "efficacy: politicians know what people think, 75,95-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't agree nicht einverstanden pas d'accord
1 agree einverstanden d'accord
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff5

Year:

1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007

 

Variable peff6 "efficacy: political parties only care about votes, 75,79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't agree nicht einverstanden pas d'accord
1 agree einverstanden d'accord
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff6

Year:

1975, 1979

 

Variable peff7 "efficacy: elections make a difference, 71,79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 much viel beaucoup
2 a little ein wenig un peu
3 not at all überhaupt nicht pas du tout
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff7

Year:

1971, 1979

 

Variable peff8 "efficacy: who people vote for makes a difference, 95-03,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't agree nicht einverstanden pas d'accord
1 agree einverstanden d'accord
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter Filter filtre
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: peff8

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2019

 

Evaluation of the political system

Variable eps1 "evaluation: political system/democracy, not 75,87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 not satisfied nicht zufrieden pas satisfait
1 satisfied zufrieden satisfait
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: eps1

Year:

1971, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable eps2 "evaluation: special interests of parliamentarians, 71,79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 population/voters Bevölkerung/Wählende population/électeurs
2 political parties Partei partis
3 other 1 andere autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
  1. 1971: personal interests, other interests; 1979: economy, private interests, others
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: eps2

Year:

1971, 1979

 

More variables: trust, political efficacy and evaluation

Variables about political parties: Variables about other societal groups: Variables about elections:

 

Issues

Most important problem

Variable mip1 "most important problem, 1st mention, not 79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 agriculture Landwirtschaft agriculture
2 economics Wirtschaft économie
3 education, youth&culture Bildung, Jugend & Kultur éducation, jeunesse & culture
4 environment&energy Umwelt & Energiefragen environnement & énergie
5 European integration europäische Integration intégration européenne
6 finances&taxes Finanzen & Steuern finances & impôts
7 gender issues&discrimination Geschlechterfragen & Diskriminierung questions de genre & discrimination
8 immigration&asylum Immigration & Asylfragen immigration & questions d'asyle
9 international relations&conflicts, foreign policy&army Internationale Beziehungen, Konflikte, Aussenpolitik, Armee relations internationales, conflits, politique d'extérieure, armée
10 labour market Arbeitsmarkt marché du travail
11 law&order Recht & Ordnung ordre & sécurité
12 political system, parties&politicians politisches System, Parteien & Politiker système politique, parties & politiciens
13 public health Gesundheit santé public
14 public service&infrastructure Service Public & Infrastruktur service public & infrastructure
15 regions&national cohesion Regionen und nationaler Zusammenhalt régions et cohésion nationale
16 social security soziale Sicherheit, Sozialpolitik sécurité sociale, politique sociale
17 other problems andere Probleme autre problèmes
18 no problem keine Probleme pas de problème
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: mip1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable mip2 "most important problem, 2nd mention, not 79,03,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 agriculture Landwirtschaft agriculture
2 economics Wirtschaft économie
3 education, youth&culture Bildung, Jugend & Kultur éducation, jeunesse & culture
4 environment&energy Umwelt & Energiefragen environnement et énergie
5 European integration europäische Integration intégration européenne
6 finances&taxes Finanzen & Steuern finances & impôts
7 gender issues&discrimination Geschlechterfragen & Diskriminierung questions de genre & discrimination
8 immigration&asylum Immigration & Asylfragen immigration & questions d'asyle
9 international relations&conflicts, foreign policy&army Internationale Beziehungen, Konflikte, Aussenpolitik, Armee relations internationales, conflits, politique d'extérieure, armée
10 labour market Arbeitsmarkt marché du travail
11 law&order Recht & Ordnung ordre & sécurité
12 political system, parties&politicians politisches System, Parteien & Politiker système politique, parties & politiciens
13 public health Gesundheit santé public
14 public service&infrastructure Service Public & Infrastruktur service public & infrastructure
15 regions&national cohesion Regionen und nationaler Zusammenhalt régions et cohésion nationale
16 social security soziale Sicherheit, Sozialpolitik sécurité sociale, politique sociale
17 other problems andere Probleme autre problèmes
18 no problem keine Probleme pas de problème
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: mip2

Year:

1971, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Issue Importance

Very different frequencies in 1971 and in 1979 (in 1971 all problems are much more important to the respondents than in 1979, but see also different wording of the questions). Recoding in scales: original frequencies are traceable.
Some similar variables in 1995, but they are recodings of open questions.

Variable ii3 "issue importance: law and order, safe from crimes, 71-79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important nicht wichtig pas important
1 important wichtig important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ii3

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979

 

Variable ii5 "issue importance: equality men & women, 71-79"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important nicht wichtig pas important
1 important wichtig important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ii5

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979

 

Variable ii7 "issue importance: habitation/housing, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important nicht wichtig pas important
1 important wichtig important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ii7

Year:

1971, 1975

 

More variables about issue importance:

 

Issue Position

Variable ip1 "issue position: lower taxes, 79,95-15"

1979 in general, 1995-2019 only high incomes.
1979: question originally about issue importance, but if "to stand for lower taxes" is an important issue, then it corresponds to an issue position (but substantial differences in frequencies between 1979 and 1995-2019).

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 opposed/not important dagegen/unwichtig contre/pas important
1 in favour dafür pour
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip1

Year:

1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ip2 "issue position: taxes on high income, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 for higher taxes für höhere Steuern pour une augmentation de la taxation
2 rather higher taxes eher für höhere Steuern plutôt pour une augmentation de la taxation
3 neither-nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather lower taxes eher für tiefere Steuern plutôt pour diminution de la taxation
5 for lower taxes für tiefere Steuern pour diminution de la taxation
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip2

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ip3 "issue position: safeguarding of jobs, 75,79,03"

Questions (all years)

1975 & 1979 rather issue importance, but if  "assure a job to everyone" and "assuring jobs" are considered as important issues, then it corresponds to an issue position.

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 opposed/not important dagegen/unwichtig contre/pas important
1 in favour dafür pour
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip3

Year:

1975, 1979, 2003

 

Variable ip4 "issue position: distribution of salary, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 inequitable ungleich inequitable
1 equitable gleich equitable
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip4

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable ip5 "issue position: state v. market, 75,99,07,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 for state intervention für staatliche Intervention pour l'intervention de l'Etat
1 for free market für den freien Markt pour le marché libre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip5

Year:

1975, 1999, 2007, 2019

 

Variable ip6 "issue position: joining the EU/EC, not 79-91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 don't join nicht beitreten ne pas entrer
1 join beitreten entrer
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip6

Year:

1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ip7 "issue position: joining the UN, 71-79"

1979  issue importance, but if "aim to join the UN" is considered as an important issue, then it corresponds issue position.
But question not identical with questions in 71/75 (in favour of joining the UN: yes/no),  79: if 'joining the UN' is an important issue (this is a possible explanation for the differences in frequencies 71/75 compared to 79).

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 in favour dafür pour
2 depends kommt darauf an ça dépend
3 opposed/not important dagegen/nicht wichtig contre/pas important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip7

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979

 

Variable ip8 "issue position: anti-foreigner-initiatives, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 in favour dafür pour
2 opposed dagegen contre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation in votation on anti-foreigner-initiatives
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip8

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable ip9 "issue position: chances for foreigners, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 equal chances sehr für gleiche Chancen fortement pour égalité des chances
2 rather fair chances eher für faire Chancen plutôt pour égalité des chances
3 neither-nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather no fair chances eher für bessere Chancen für Schweizer plutôt pour des meilleures chances pour des Suisses
5 no fair chances sehr für bessere Chancen für Schweizer fortement pour des meilleures chances pour des Suisses
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip9

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ip10 "issue position: tradition, 95,99,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 defend tradition Tradition verteidigen défendre la tradition
2 rather defend tradition eher Tradition verteidigen plutôt défendre la tradition
3 neither-nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather question tradition eher Tradition in Frage stellen plutôt remise en question des traditions
5 question tradition Tradition in Frage stellen remise en question des traditions
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip10

Year:

1995, 1999, 2007

 

Variable ip11 "issue position: Swiss army, 95,99,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 strong army für starke Armee pour une armée forte
2 rather strong army eher für starke Armee plutôt pour une armée forte
3 neither-nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather no army eher für Schweiz ohne Armee plutôt pour Suisse sans armée
5 no army für Schweiz ohne Armee pour Suisse sans armée
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip11

Year:

1995, 1999, 2007

 

Variable ip12 "issue position: law&order, 95,99,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 no law and order Ruhe und Ordnung wenig wichtig peu d'importance à l'ordre et à la sécurité
2 rather no law+order Ruhe und Ordnung eher wenig wichtig plutôt peu d'importance à l'ordre et à la sécurité
3 neither-nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather much law+order Ruhe und Ordnung eher wichtig plutôt beaucoup d'importance à l'ordre et à la sécurité
5 much law and order Ruhe und Ordnung wichtig beaucoup d'importance à l'ordre et à la sécurité
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip12

Year:

1995, 1999, 2007

 

Variable ip13 "issue position: social expenditure, 95,99,07-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 cut expenditure für Kürzung der Sozialausgaben pour diminution des dépenses sociales
2 rather cut expenditure eher für Kürzung der Sozialausgaben plutôt pour diminution des dépenses sociales
3 neither-nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather raise expenditure eher für Erhöhung der Sozialausgaben plutôt pour augmentation des dépenses sociales
5 raise expenditure für Erhöhung der Sozialausgaben pour augmentation des dépenses sociales
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip13

Year:

1995, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ip14 "issue position: environmental protection v. economic growth, 95,99,07-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 for environmental protection für Umweltschutz pour protection de l'environement
2 rather for environmental protection eher für Umweltschutz plutôt pour protection de l'environement
3 neither nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather for economic growth eher für Wirtschaftswachstum plutôt pour croissance économique
5 for economic growth für Wirtschaftswachstum pour croissance économique
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip14

Year:

1995, 1999, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ip15 "issue position: nuclear enery, 95-15"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 for nuclear energy für Atomenergie pour l'énergie nucléaire
2 rather for nuclear energy eher für Atomenergie plutôt pour l'énergie nucléaire
3 neither nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 rather against nuclear energy eher gegen Atomenergie plutôt contre l'énergie nucléaire
5 against nuclear energy gegen Atomenergie contre l'énergie nucléaire
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ip15

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

 

More variables 'issue position':

 

National Pride

Variable np1 "national pride: how proud is R of Switzerland?, 99-07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 very proud sehr stolz très fier
2 rather proud eher stolz plutôt fier
3 little proud wenig stolz peu fier
4 not proud at all überhaupt nicht stolz pas fier du tout
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: np1

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007

 

Variable np2 "national pride: is recent critique on Swiss role during WWII justified?, 99-03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 very justified sehr gerechtfertigt très justifiée
2 rather justified eher gerechtfertigt plutôt justifiée
3 little justified wenig gerechtfertigt peu justifiée
4 not justified at all überhaupt nicht gerechtfertigt pas justifiée du tout
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: np2

Year:

1999, 2003

Variable att1 "attachment: to Europe, 03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 very attached
2 rather attached
3 rather not attached
4 not at all attached
-1 dk
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: att1

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable att2 "attachment: to the community, 03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 very attached
2 rather attached
3 rather not attached
4 not at all attached
-1 dk
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: att2

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable att3 "attachment: to the canton, 03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 very attached
2 rather attached
3 rather not attached
4 not at all attached
-1 dk
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: att3

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable att4 "attachment: to the linguistic region, 03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 very attached
2 rather attached
3 rather not attached
4 not at all attached
-1 dk
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: att4

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable att5 "attachment: to the country (Switzerland), 03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 very attached
2 rather attached
3 rather not attached
4 not at all attached
-1 dk
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: att5

Year:

2003, 2007, 2011

 

Economic Evaluations

Variable ee1 "how does R evaluate present state of economy in Switzerland?, 95-15"

Similar variable in 1971 (danger of a grave economic crisis in Switzerland, scale 10-100) and 1975 (risk to be in worse situation in the next month, 4 categories)

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 very good sehr gut très bonne
2 good eher gut plutôt bonne
3 neither nor weder noch ni l'un ni l'autre
4 bad eher schlecht plutôt mauvaise
5 very bad sehr schlecht très mauvaise
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ee1

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015

 

Variable ee2 "how does R evaluate present state of economy as compared to 12 months ago?, 95-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 much better viel besser fortement améliorée
2 somewhat better etwas besser plutôt améliorée
3 the same gleich geblieben la même
4 somewhat worse etwas schlechter plutôt détériorée
5 much worse viel schlechter fortement détériorée
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ee2

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

More variables about 'issue':

 

Evaluation of political parties: most competent parties in different fields/policies

Variables here (ep): only in 1971, 1987, 1991 Only BfS parties, because the differences to 'all parties' are very small:

Variable ep1 "most competent party: asylum/foreigner policies, 71,87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Rep. (Vigil.)
16 SD/DS (NA/AN)
18 FPS/PSL (AP/PA)
20 other parties
21 all the same
22 no party
-1 dk
-2 na
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ep1

Year:

1971, 1987, 1991

 

Variable ep2 "most competent party: equality of men and women, 71,87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Rep. (Vigil.)
16 SD/DS (NA/AN)
18 FPS/PSL (AP/PA)
20 other parties
21 all the same
22 no party
-1 dk
-2 na
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ep2

Year:

1971, 1987, 1991

 

Variable ep3 "most competent party: asylum policy, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
9 PdA/PdT
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Rep. (Vigil.)
16 SD/DS (NA/AN)
18 FPS/PSL (AP/PA)
20 other parties
22 no party
-1 dk
-2 na
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ep3

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable ep4 "most competent party: environment, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
9 PdA/PdT
12 POCH
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Rep. (Vigil.)
16 SD/DS (NA/AN)
18 FPS/PSL (AP/PA)
20 other parties
22 no party
-1 dk
-2 na
-4 wildcode
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ep4

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable ep5 "most competent party: Europe, 71,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
1 FDP/PRD
2 CVP/PDC
3 SPS/PSS
4 SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB)
5 LPS/PLS
6 LdU/AdI
7 EVP/PEP
8 CSP/PCS
9 PdA/PdT
13 FGA/AVF 1
14 GPS/PES
15 Rep/Vigil
16 SD/DS (NA/AN)
18 FPS/PSL (AP/PA)
20 other parties
21 all the same
22 no party
-1 dk
-2 na
  1. Feministische und grün-alternative Gruppierungen (Sammelbegriff des BfS)/Alternative socialiste verte et groupements féministes (étiquette commune, par l'OFS). Vgl/voir: Seitz, Werner (2003): Nationalratswahlen 2003. Der Wandel der Parteienlandschaft seit 1971. Neuchâtel: BfS.
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ep5

Year:

1971, 1991

 

Use of media and information sources in election campaign

Use of media

Variable med1 "media use: daily newspaper, 99,03"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name
0 no daily newspaper
1 24 Heures
2 Aargauer Zeitung (AZ)
16 Berner Zeitung (BZ)
20 Blick
26 Corriere del Ticino
27 Bund
29 Landbote
32 Zürcher Oberländer
38 Giornale del Popolo
40 Le Courrier
48 Le Temps
53 Tribune de Genève
57 Le Matin
66 Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)
81 Schaffhauser Nachrichten
88 St. Galler Tagblatt
91 Tages-Anzeiger (TA)
106 Zürichsee-Zeitung
121 La Regione
141 Neue Luzerner Zeitung (NLZ)
206 Willisauerbote
252 Le Matin Dimanche
253 Sonntagsblick
254 Sonntagszeitung
255 Mattino della Domenica
337 Weltwoche
345 Genève Home Info
388 Die Region
443 WOZ
504 L'Hebdo
800 other newspaper
-1 dk
-2 na
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: med1

Year:

1999, 2003

 

Variable med2 "media use (news): newspaper, 71,75,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig fréquemment
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: med2

Year:

1971, 1975, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable med3 "media use (news): TV, 71,75,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig fréquemment
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: med3

Year:

1971, 1975, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable med4 "media use (news): radio, 71,03-11"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 frequently häufig fréquemment
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: med4

Year:

1971, 2003, 2007, 2011

 

Variable med5 "media use: ownership TV, 71,87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no nein non
1 yes ja oui
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: med5

Year:

1971, 1987, 1991

 

More variables media use:

1971: Frequency use of newspaper in general (v8), frequency political programs on TV (v247) 1991: About which party did respondent hear most in media? 1st and 2nd mention (meiwerbe, meiwerz). Importance of different media:

 

Information sources in election campaign

Variable ci1 "campaign information: TV, 79-91,99,15-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci1

Year:

1979, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019
 

Variable: ci2 "campaign information: radio, 79-91,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci2

Year:

1979, 1987, 1991, 2019

 

Variable ci3 "campaign information: newspapers, 79-91,15-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci3

Year:

1979, 1987, 1991, 2015, 2019

 

Variable ci4 "campaign information: ads in newspapers, 79-91,03-11,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci4

Year:

1979, 1987, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019

 

Variable ci5 "campaign information: ads in the streets, not 71,75,95,15"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci5

Year:

1979, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019
 

Variable: ci6 "campaign information: parties' leaflets, 79,91,99-11,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-10 drop out entfällt supprimé
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci6

Year:

1979, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019
 

Variable: ci7 "campaign information: web pages, 99-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci7

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
 

Variable: ci8 "campaign information: parties' stands, 99-11,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci8

Year:

1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019

 

Variable ci9 "campaign information: political events of the parties, 91,99-19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci9 See also pp6 "political participation: attending electoral meetings/events, 71,79"

Year:

1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
 

Variable: ci10 "campaign information: divers parties' information, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci10

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable ci11 "campaign information: giveaways, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci11

Year:

1987, 1991
 

Variable: ci12 "campaign information: recommendations/slogans (parties), 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci12

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable ci13 "campaign information: recommendations (not parties), 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci13

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable ci14 "campaign information: conversation with candidate, 87,91,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0 no use nicht verwendet pas utilisé
1 use verwendet utilisé
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ci14

Year:

1987, 1991, 2019

 

More variables campaign information:

 

Variable ici1 "importance of campaign information: newspaper, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important at all überhaupt nicht wichtig pas important du tout
10 very important sehr wichtig très important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ici1

Year:

1995, 1999

 

Variable ici2 "importance of campaign information: ads, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important at all überhaupt nicht wichtig pas important du tout
10 very important sehr wichtig très important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ici2

Year:

1995, 1999

 

Variable ici3 "importance of campaign information: leaflets, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important at all überhaupt nicht wichtig pas important du tout
10 very important sehr wichtig très important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ici3

Year:

1995, 1999

 

Variable ici4 "importance of campaign information: tv/radio, 95,99"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 10, with decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 not important at all überhaupt nicht wichtig pas important du tout
10 very important sehr wichtig très important
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter: participation federal election (vp1)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: ici4

Year:

1995, 1999

 

More variables importance of campaign information:

 

Other variables:

How much intention did respondent pay to ads, articles in newspapers and news in TV on elections? (only in 1999: rp13600, rp13605, rp13610)

 

Slogans of political parties

Variable slogan1 "assign slogan to party: FDP/PRD, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 right party richtige Partei parti correct
2 wrong party falsche Partei parti incorrect/faux parti
3 no party keine Partei genannt pas de parti mentionné
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: slogan1

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable slogan2 "assign slogan to party: CVP/PDC, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 right party richtige Partei parti correct
2 wrong party falsche Partei parti incorrect/faux parti
3 no party keine Partei genannt pas de parti mentionné
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: slogan2

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable slogan3 "assign slogan to party: SPS/PSS, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 right party richtige Partei parti correct
2 wrong party falsche Partei parti incorrect/faux parti
3 no party keine Partei genannt pas de parti mentionné
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: slogan3

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable slogan4 "assign slogan to party: SVP/UDC, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 right party richtige Partei parti correct
2 wrong party falsche Partei parti incorrect/faux parti
3 no party keine Partei genannt pas de parti mentionné
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: slogan4

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Variable slogan5 "assign slogan to party: GPS/PES, 91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 right party richtige Partei parti correct
2 wrong party falsche Partei parti incorrect/faux parti
3 no party keine Partei genannt pas de parti mentionné
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: slogan5

Year:

1991

 

Further variable:

partpar1 (1991): Problem: unknown to which party the slogan belongs.

 

Variable slogan "slogans correctly assigned to parties, 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable, with decimal values:

Value label name deutsch français
0 none keine aucun
1 all alle tous
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: slogan

Year:

1987, 1991

 

Information about the interview

No questions to the respondent, but information by the interviewer on the interview and the respondent.

Variable language "language interview, not 87,91"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 German deutsch allemand
2 French französisch français
3 Italian italienisch italien
4 other anderes autre
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: language

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable intinf1 "info interview: day of the interview, not 79,87,95,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1-31 day Tage jour
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: intinf1

Year:

1971, 1975, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable intinf2 "info interview: month of the interview, not 79,87,95,07"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 January Januar janvier
2 February Februar février
3 March März mars
4 April April avril
5 May Mai mai
6 June Juni juin
8 August August août
9 September September septembre
10 October Oktober octobre
11 November November novembre
12 December Dezember décembre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: intinf2

Year:

1971, 1975, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable intinf3 "info interview: year of the interview, not 79,87,95"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1971 year Jahr année
1972 year Jahr année
1975 year Jahr année
1976 year Jahr année
1991 year Jahr année
1999 year Jahr année
2003 year Jahr année
2007 year Jahr année
2011 year Jahr année
2015 year Jahr année
2019 year Jahr année
2020 year Jahr année
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-4 wildcode Wildcode code sauvage
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: intinf3

Year:

1971, 1975, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

 

Variable intinf4 "info interview: duration of the interview, 71,75,87,99,15,19"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
6-67809.6 minutes Minuten minutes
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter Filter filtre
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: intinf4

Year:

1971, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2015, 2019

 

Variable intinf5 "info interview: presence of third person during the interview, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
1 no one niemand personne
2 children/youngsters Kinder/Jugendliche enfants/adolescents
3 wife/husband Ehefrau, -mann femme/mari
4 mother Mutter mère
5 father Vater père
6 other andere autre
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
Face-to-face interviews For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: intinf5

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable intinf6 "info interview: if 3rd person present: expression of opinion, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with additional decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 never nie jamais
1 often/always häufig/ständig souvent/tout le temps
-1 dk weiss nicht ne sait pas
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
-3 filter 1 Filter filtre
  1. Filter intinf5: presence of a third person during the interview (face-to-face)
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: intinf6

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable intinf7 "info interview: interest respondent on interview, judgement interviewer, 71,75"

Questions (all years)

Values of the variable: scale from 0 to 1, with additional decimal values

Value label name deutsch français
0 not interested nicht interessiert pas intéressé
1 very interested sehr interessiert très intéressé
-2 na keine Angabe pas de réponse
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: intinf7

Year:

1971, 1975

 

Variable weightc "weight: design weight to compensate for cantonal oversampling, 95-19"

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0.06-9.45 weight for cantonal oversampling Kantonsgewichtung pondération des cantons
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of values of harmonized and original variables: weightc

Year:

1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 (weight is 1 for all cantons in other years)
More information on weights can also be found in Lutz (2008, 2012, 2016) and Tresch et al. (2020).

 

Variable weightst "weight: turnout bias (incl. design weight for 95-19), 71-19"

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0.624-1.982 weight for turnout bias Beteiligungsgewichtung pondération de la participation
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of the variable: weightst

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
More information on weights can also be found in Lutz (2008, 2012, 2016) and Tresch et al. (2020).

 

Variable weightp "weight: party choice (incl. design weight for 95-19), 71-19"

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0.2-9.5 weight for party choice bias Parteiengewichtung pondération du parti
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of the variable: weightp

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
More information on weights can also be found in Lutz (2008, 2012, 2016) and Tresch et al. (2020).

 

Variable weighttot "total weight: weight canton * turnout * party choice, 71-19"

Values of the variable:

Value label name deutsch français
0.02-14.4 total weight total Gewichtung Pondération totale
For the construction of the variable, see Overview of the variable: weighttot

Year:

1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
More information on weights can also be found in Lutz (2008, 2012, 2016) and Tresch et al. (2020).

Overview of original and harmonized variables, background

Variable useridpy "interview number per year, not 91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName useridpy
1971 v1 3-2'435
1975 v1 1-1'536
1979 v2 1-1'306
1983    
1987 fallid 1-2'987
1991    
1995 intinr 3 11'110'107'290-41'450'321'325
1999 1 rpinnr 1-61'795
2003 2 userid 10'001-26'306
2007 userid 10'001-70'599
2011 userid 16-101'499
2015 userid 7-101'847
2019 userid 2-7'323
  1. Panel 1999: w1innr
  2. Panel 2003: innr (1999)
  3. Original variable intinr is a string variable. This was recoded to generate the new harmonized variable

Variable sex "sex, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName na
1971 v236 na
1975 v334  
1979 v8  
1983    
1987 mannfrau  
1991 s11  
1995 sex  
1999 1 sex  
2003 2 sex  
2007 sex  
2011 sex  
2015 gender  
2019 sex  
  1. Panel 1999: sex
  2. Panel 2003: w2sex

Variable age "age, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName na wildcode
1971 v238 3 na  
1975 v205 3    
1979 v9 4    
1983      
1987 alter   wildcode
1991 s12 5 na wildcode
1995 age na  
1999 1 age    
2003 2 age    
2007 age    
2011 age    
2015 birthyear_sample 3 na  
2019 age 3 na  
  1. Panel 1999: age
  2. Panel 2003: w2age
  3. The variables in 1971, 1975, 2015 and 2019 were originally coded as year of birth. This has been recoded for the harmonized variable. Since we do not know the exact date of birth, the age of respondents is only approximately correct for these years.
  4. The variable in 1979 was coded in categories of 5 years. For the new, harmonized variable, it was recoded as the mean of each category/group (the highest category '70 years and more' was recoded as 70)
  5. Other, identical variable: alter

Variable maritals "marital status, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName married single divorced/separated widowed other na
1971 v237 married single divorced widowed   na
1975 v288 married single divorced widowed   na
separated
1979 v11 married single divorced widowed    
1983              
1987 zivilstd married single divorced/widowed 3     na
1991 s18 married single divorced/widowed 3     na
1995 f96 married single divorced/separated widowed    
1999 1 rp20600 married single divorced/separated widowed   na
2003 2 f20600 married single divorced/separated widowed other na
2007 f20600 married single divorced/separated widowed other na
2011 marital married single divorced/separated widowed other na
bound by a registered partnership 4
2015 marital_sample married single divorced/separated widowed other na
registered civil partnership 4
2019 E11 married or in registered partnership single divorced/separated widowed   na
  1. Panel 1999: w120600 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w220600 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. 1987/1991: divorced and widowed are in one category (see also questionnaire). To build the new harmonized variable, it is arbitrarily recoded as 'divorced' (in the dataset of 1987, it is coded as only 'divorced', but in the questionnaire it is 'divorced/separated')
  4. "bound by a registered partnership" (2011) and "registered civil partnership" (2015) were coded as "other".

Variable educ "education, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName primary school compulsory education basic vocational training vocational education diploma school high school higher vocational training higher vocational college university dk na wildcode
1971 v294 Primar resp. Oberstufe (8.K.) Sek-/Realschule     Mittelschule ohne Matur Mittelschule mit Matur
  Uni mit Abschluss   na  
Uni ohne Abschluss
1975 v292 3,4 unbeendete Primar Sekundarschule   Lehre m. Schulausb. Mittelschule ohne Matur Mittelschule mit Matur Technikum   Uni mit Abschluss dk na s_[code sauvage]
beendete Primar Lehrerseminar Uni ohne Abschluss
1979 v17 Oberschule Real   Berufsschule Mittelschule ohne Matur Mittelschule mit Matur Fachschule 6   Uni mit Abschluss   na  
Sek Uni ohne Abschluss
1983                          
1987 schulgrd Primar Sek   Berufsschule   Gymnasium     Universität   na  
1991 s14 Primar Sek/Real/ Bezirk   Beruf/ Gewerbe   Gym, Tech, Semi 5     Uni/Poly/ ETH   . (no value)  
1995 f103   comp. education basic voc. train. voc. education diploma school high school higher voc. educ. higher voc. college university   na  
other
1999 1 rp21300 primary school secondary school basic vocational training vocational training/ apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education higher vocational college university      
trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master diploma
2003 2 f21310 no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training/ apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education higher vocational college university   . (no value)  
primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master diploma
2007 f21310 no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training, apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education higher vocational college university dk na
primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureat higher vocational education with master diploma
2011 f21310 no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training, apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technics, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, pedagogical university dk na
primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureat university, federal institute of technology
2015 f21310 no schooling completed secondary school basic vocational training apprenticeship or vocational school diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technology, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, university of teacher education dk na
primary school trading school high school or school preparing for the baccalaureat university, federal institute of technology
2019 f21310 no schooling completed secondary school basic vocational training apprenticeship or vocational school diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technology, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, university of teacher education   na
primary school trading school high school or school preparing for the baccalaureat university, federal institute of technology
  1. Panel 1999: w121300 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w221300 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Further variables: v293: 27 categories, no explication of the codes. v294: Most cases are recoded as s_[inap]
  4. Sequence of the categories doesn't correspond to the original sequence
  5. This variable includes 'Gymnasium', 'Lehrerseminar' AND 'Technikum'. Arbitrarily, it is recoded as 'Matur/Lehrerseminar' (and not as 'Technikum')
  6. It is not clear if the category 'Fachschule' in 1979 corresponds with 'höhere Fachschule etc.' (higher vocational education). In the questionnaire of 1979, this category 'Fachschule' is between 'Berufsschule' and 'Mittelschule ohne Matur'

Variable income_sfr "income in thousand SFR, not 71,87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0.5 0.65 0.95 1 1.25 1.3 1.75 2 2.25 2.5 2.75 3.25 3.5 3.75 4.25 4.5 4.75 5 5.25 5.5 5.75 6.5 7 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13.5 14.5 15 dk na
1971 1                                                                          
1975 v307 up to 500 500-799 800-1099 1100-1499 1500-1999 2000-2499 2500-2999 3000-3499 3500-4999 5000 and more dk answer refused
na
1979 v16 6 up to 1000 1000-1500 1501-2000 2001-2500 2501-3000 3001-3500 3501-4000 4001-4500 4501-5000 5001-5500 5501-6000 6001-7000 7001 and more dk na
1983                                                                          
1987 2                                                                          
1991 3                                                                          
1995 f179 less than 2000 2000-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000 5001-6000 6001-7000 7001-8000 8001-9000 9001-10'000 10'001-12'000 more than 12'000 na
answer refused
1999 4 rp28900 less than 2000 2000-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000 5001-6000 6001-7000 7001-8000 8001-9000 9001-10'000 10'001-12'000 more than 12'000 dk na
2003 5 f28910 less than 2000 2000-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000 5001-6000 6001-7000 7001-8000 8001-9000 9001-10'000 10'001-12'000 more than 12'000 dk na
2007 f28910 less than 2000 2000-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000 5001-6000 6001-7000 7001-8000 8001-9000 9001-10'000 10'001-12'000 more than 12'000 dk na
2011 f28910 less than 2000 2000-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000 5001-6000 6001-7000 7001-8000 8001-9000 9001-10'000 10'001-12'000 more than 12'000 dk na
2015 f28910 less than 2000 2000-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000 5001-6000 6001-7000 7001-8000 8001-9000 9001-10'000 10'001-11'000 11'001-12'000 12'001-13'000 13'001-14'000 14'001-15'000 more than 15'000 dk na
2019 f28910 less than 2000 2000-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000 5001-6000 6001-7000 7001-8000 8001-9000 9001-10'000 10'001-11'000 11'001-12'000 12'001-13'000 13'001-14'000 14'001-15'000 more than 15'000 na
  1. Variable v264: Codes without explications (no codes in codebook)
  2. No question about income in questionnaire (question about 'Lebensstandardklasse' in questionnaire, but no variable in dataset)
  3. Only question about 'Lebensstandardklasse' (4 categories), variables: s34 and s34g
  4. Panel 1999: w128900 (value as in postelectoral survey)
  5. Panel 2003: w228900 (value as in postelectoral survey)
  6. Main earner in family, not income of household

Variable income "income in quintiles, not 71,87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
1971
1975 1 v307 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
1979 1 v16 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
1983
1987
1991
1995 1 f179 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
1999 1 rp28900 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
2003 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
2007 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
2011 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
2015 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
2019 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
  1. Newly created harmonized variable for income based on quintiles

Variable income_hh "income in quintiles (adjusted for household size), 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
1971
1975
1979
1983
1987
1991
1995 1 f179 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
f94
f95a
f95b
f95c
1999 1 rp28900 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
rphgrbef
2003 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
hhsize
2007 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
hhsize
2011 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
hhsize
2015 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
hhsize
2019 1 f28910 low income rather low income medium income rather high income high income na
hhsize
  1. Newly created harmonized variable for income based on quintiles and adjusted for household size

Variable income2 "income compared to average household, 95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName much below somewhat below average somewhat above much above can't compare na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f180 much below little below average somewhat above much above can't compare na
answer refused
1999 1 rp29000 much below somewhat below average somewhat above much above can't compare answer refused
2003 2 f29000 much below somewhat below average somewhat above much above can't compare answer refused
2007 f29000 much below somewhat below average somewhat above much above can't compare answer refused
2011 f29000 much below somewhat below average somewhat above much above dk na
2015                
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w129000 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w229000 (values as in postelectoral survey)

Variable income3 "does R get along with income, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName yes more or less no dk na
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f181 yes more or less no   answer refused
na
1999 1 rp29100 yes more or less no dk answer refused
2003 2 f29100 yes more or less no dk answer refused
2007 f29100 yes more or less no dk answer refused
2011 f29100 yes more or less no dk answer refused
2015 f29100 yes more or less no dk answer refused
2019 f29100 yes more or less no dk answer refused
  1. Panel 1999: w129100 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w229100 (values as in postelectoral survey)

Variable religion "religious denomination, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName protestant catholic other none dk na
1971 v301 protestant catholic other none   na
1975 v285 protestant catholic jewish none   na
other without
atheistical
1979 v19 protestant catholic jewish none   na
other
1983              
1987 konfzuge protestant catholic other none   na
1991 s13 protestant catholic other none   na
1995 f98 protestant roman catholic jewish none   . (no value)
christian catholic other
1999 1 rp20800 protestant catholic jewish none   . (no value)
other
2003 2 f20800 protestant catholic jewish none dk na
muslim
other
2007 f20800 protestant catholic jewish none dk na
muslim
other
2011 f20800 protestant catholic jewish none dk na
muslim
other
2015 f20760 protestant catholic jewish none dk na
muslim . (no value)
other
2019 f20760 protestant catholic jewish none dk na
muslim
other Christian religion . (no value)
other
  1. Panel 1999: w120800 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w220800 (values as in postelectoral survey 1999)

Variable churchg "church attendance, not 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName often sometimes rarely never dk na filter 3
1971 v302 (minimum) every sunday from time to time rarely never   na . if v301=4 4
almost every sunday . (no value)
1975 v286 (minimum) every sunday once or twice a month once or twice a year never dk na s_[inap]
almost every sunday
1979 v20 (minimum) every sunday from time to time rarely never   na  
almost every sunday
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f99 several times/ week once or twice a month once a year never   na not appropriate
once a week several times a year only on special occasions
1999 1 rp20900 several times/ week once or twice a month once a year never   na if rp20800r=4/8/9
once a week several times a year only on special occasions
2003 2 f20900 several times/ week once or twice a month once a year never   na if f20800=6/8/9
once a week several times a year only on special occasions
2007 f20900 several times/ week once or twice a month once a year never dk na if f20800=6/8/9
once a week several times a year only on special occasions
2011 f20900 several times/ week once or twice a month once a year never dk na if f20800=6/8/9
once a week several times a year only on special occasions
2015 f20900 several times/ week once or twice a month once a year never dk na if f20760=6/8/9
once a week several times a year only on special occasions
2019 f20900 several times/ week once or twice a month once a year never na if f20760=7
once a week several times a year only on special occasions
  1. Panel 1999: w120900 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w220900 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Filter: no religion (1995-2003 also if no answer on the question about religion)
  4. Filter wasn't always used correctly, not corrected in the harmonized variable

Variable sg1 "linguistic region, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName German spoken French spoken Italian spoken na dk
1971 v233 1 ZH, BE, LU, UR, SZ, NW, OW, GL, ZG, SO, BS, BL, SH, AR, AI, SG, GR, AG, TG FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JU TI    
1975 v340 1 ZH, BE, LU, UR, SZ, NW, OW, GL, ZG, SO, BS, BL, SH, AR, AI, SG, GR, AG, TG FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JU TI    
1979 v6 all 6 - -    
1983            
1987 landteil 2 German French Italian na  
1991 s57g 2 3 German speaking part French speaking part Italian speaking part    
1995 f4 4 ZH, BE, LU, UR, SZ, NW, OW, GL, ZG, SO, BS, BL, SH, AR, AI, SG, GR, AG, TG FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JU TI    
1999 lregion 5 German spoken French spoken Italian spoken    
2003 lregion 5 German spoken French spoken Italian spoken    
2007 lregion 5 German spoken French spoken Italian spoken na  
2011 lregion 5 German spoken French spoken Italian spoken na  
Rhaeto-Romanic spoken 7
2015 LingReg German spoken French spoken Italian spoken  
Rhaeto-Romanic spoken 7
2019 lingreg_sample German spoken French spoken Italian spoken  
Rhaeto-Romanic spoken 7
  1. No variable 'linguistic region'. Variable used: canton where respondent lives (not: where he/she has the right to vote, because there is no such variable)
  2. Variable 'linguistic region' exists already (it corresponds with the variable 'canton where the respondent lives')
  3. The cantons FR and VS are considered as bilingual, i.e. some respondents in both cantons belong to the German speaking part, some to the French speaking part (in all other years: both cantons belong completely to the French speaking part)
  4. No variable 'linguistic region'. Variable used: canton where respondent has the right to vote
  5. Variable 'linguistic region' exists already (it corresponds with the variable 'canton where the respondent has the right to vote')
  6. Survey only in German speaking part of Switzerland
  7. In 2011, 2015 and 2019, the variable contains "Rhaeto-Romanic" as a category as well. To allow for a comparison, the respective cases (all from the canton of Graubünden) were recoded as "German spoken" (as in the previous years)

Further explications concerning the harmonized and original variables:

Variable sg2 "canton of residence, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU na
1971 v233 2 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE   na
1975 v340 3 ZH BE LU UR   OW   GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE    
1979 v6 4 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG   SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG              
1983                                                        
1987 kanton 5 ZH BE LU   OW NW GL GL ZG   SO BS BL SH   AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU na
1991 s56 6 ZH BE LU   SZ OW     ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR   SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU  
1995 canton 7 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU  
1999 1 rpkanton ZH BE LU UR SZ   NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU  
2003 9 canton ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU na
2007 8 kanton ZH BE LU UR SZ OW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU na
2011 Canton ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU na
2015 canton ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU na
2019 canton_sample ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU
  1. Panel 1999: w1kanton
  2. Question wasn't written out in full, only headword 'canton', followed by the list of cantons
  3. Canton, in which the interview took place
  4. Canton: List in questionnaire, filled in by interviewer (no question)
  5. It is not clear where this variable comes from (no question/category in questionnaire). Defective variable in the dataset 1987, but this is corrected/recoded (5: new SZ, before OW, 6: new OW, before NW, 7: new NW, before GL, 8: stays GL)
  6. Protokoll of contact: 'canton:..'
  7. Information in dataset, but no question/headword in questionnaire
  8. In 2007, there was a tacit election in the canton of Nidwalden. Therefore the canton was dropped from the study
  9. The variable "canton" was created based on the variable "plz". In some (very few) cases, there is one postal zip code for different communities in different cantons. In such a case, the canton of the biggest community was coded, in accordance with the procedure used to create variable "gde_nr" below (see comments on sg6)

Variable sg3 "canton: right to vote, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU dk na
1971 v233 3 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE     na
1975 v34 3 ZH BE LU UR   OW   GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE      
1979 v6 3 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG   SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG                
1983                                                          
1987 kanton 3 ZH BE LU   OW NW GL GL ZG   SO BS BL SH   AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU   na
1991 s56 3 ZH BE LU   SZ OW     ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR   SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU    
1995 f4 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU    
1999 1 rp10000 ZH BE LU UR SZ   NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU    
2003 2 f10000 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU    
2007 4 f10000 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU  
2011 f10000 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU  
2015 f10000 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU dk
2019 f10000 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU
  1. Panel 1999: w110000 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w210000 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. No question about canton where respondent has the right to vote. For this reason, the canton where the respondent lives was used again (see sg2)
  4. In 2007, there was a tacit election in the canton of Nidwalden. Therefore the canton was dropped from the study

Variable sg4 "canton: right to vote 4 years ago, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU dk na filter 2
1971                                                            
1975                                                            
1979                                                            
1983                                                            
1987                                                            
1991                                                            
1995 f127 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU   na not appropriate
1999 rp10250 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU     if rp10200~=1
2003 1 f10250 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU dk   if f10200~=1
2007 f10250 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU dk if f10200~=1
2011 3 f10250 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU dk na if f10200~=1
2015 3 f10250 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU dk if f10200~=1
2019 3 f10250 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU na if f10200~=1
  1. Panel 2003: w210250 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Filter: participation election 4 years ago (always used correctly)
  3. Since the variable f10200 contains more answer categories in 2011, 2015 and 2019 than in the previous years, the categories used for the filter slightly differ from 2007. The filter includes all categories except for "Certainly participated" so that the canton where R had the right to vote 4 years ago is only shown for people who certainly participated in the last elections.

Variable sg5 "postal zip code, 95-19"

Overview of original variables:

year VarName
1971  
1975  
1979  
1983  
1987  
1991  
1995 zip
1999 1 rpplz
2003 2 plz
2007 plz
2011 plz
2015 plz
2019 residenceSwissZipCode
  1. Panel 1999: w1plz
  2. Panel 2003: w2plz

Variable sg6 "community number BfS, not 79-91"

Overview of original variables:

year VarName numbers na
1971 v234 41-6644 9999
1975 v473 2 23-6644 (resp. 1-131)  
1979      
1983      
1987      
1991      
1995 comm_nr 1-6801  
1999 1 rpgdnr 2-6801  
2003 plz 3 1-6800  
2007 BfS 1-6806  
2011 municipality 1-6810  
2015 municipality 1-6810  
2019 reportingMunicipalityId 1-6809  
  1. Panel 1999: w1gdnr, w2gdnr, w3gdnr
  2. The values of the variable v473 are not the community numbers, but codes for the community numbers (going from 1 to 131), see codebook 1975, p.60
  3. There is no variable with the community numbers in the data set of 2003. The CD-Rom "Communes et localités 2003" of the BfS allows to convert the zips into community numbers, but the problem is that community numbers and zips are not congruent. If one zip belongs to more than one community, the data available doesn't give any information about which community number is the right one. We decided to recode the zip as the community number of the largest community (number of inhabitants), for the following reasons: first, the probability that the respondent is from the larger community is bigger, and second, as the communities have the same zip, they are close together, and a person from a small community is rather shaped by the larger neighbouring community than it is the other way round (if we care about political implications of communities and mostly of their size)

Variable sg7a "inhabitants (community) in thousand, 71,79,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 1 1.5 2 2.5 3.5 4 6 7.5 15 30 35 75 100 150 200+ na
1971 v235 up to 1'000 1'000-1'999   2'000-2'999   3'000-4'999   5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999   20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more     na
1975                                  
1979 v7     up to 2'000       2'000-9'999     10'000-49'999   50'000-99'999 100'000 and more      
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995 comm_nr 1 3 if <1 if >=1 & <2     if >=2 & <5     if >=5 & <10 if >=10 & <20   if >=20 & <50 if >=50 & <100   if >=100 & <200 if >=200  
1999 rpgdnr 2 3 if <1 if >=1 & <2     if >=2 & <5     if >=5 & <10 if >=10 & <20   if >=20 & <50 if >=50 & <100   if >=100 & <200 if >=200  
2003 plz resp. sg6 2 4 if <1 if >=1 & <2     if >=2 & <5     if >=5 & <10 if >=10 & <20   if >=20 & <50 if >=50 & <100   if >=100 & <200 if >=200  
2007 ogrcom up to 1'000 1'000-1'999

2'000-4'999
  5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999   20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999   100'000-199'000 200'000 and more  
2011 ogr up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more      
2015 ogr up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more      
2019 msize up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more     na
  1. There is no variable of community size in the dataset 1995
  2. The variables about community size in 1999 and 2003 are not the exact number of inhabitants in every community, but the inhabitants in an agglomeration. This agglomeration-variable has some advantages, but it is not comparable with the variables of 1971 and 1979
  3. The census 1990 provides the information on the size of the communities (number of inhabitants). In some cases, when we don't have the information about 1990, the information of the census 2000 was used
  4. The census 2000 provides the information on the size of the communities (number of inhabitants). Be aware of the problem in recoding the community number from the zip, see sg6

Variable sg7b "inhabitants (community resp. agglomeration) in cat, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more na
1971                    
1975                    
1979                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995                    
1999 1 rpgr up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more na
2003 ogr up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more  
2007 ogr up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more  
2011 ogr up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more  
2015 ogr up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more  
2019 msize up to 1'000 1'000-1'999 2'000-4'999 5'000-9'999 10'000-19'999 20'000-49'999 50'000-99'999 100'000 and more na
  1. Panel 1999: w1gr (values as in postelectoral survey)

Variable sg9 "city-countryside, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName urban rural na
1971        
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987        
1991        
1995        
1999 1 rpstla urban rural  
2003 stla urban rural . (no value)
2007 stla urban rural . (no value)
2011 stla urban rural . (no value)
2015 stla urban rural . (no value)
2019 2 msize urban rural na
  1. Panel 1999: w1stla, w2stla, w3stla (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. The variable was created using the original variable "msize": Municipalities with more than 10'000 inhabitants are considered as "urban" and those with less than 10'000 inhabitants as "rural".

Variable sg10a "resident in community/canton in years, not 79-91,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName na values
1971 v241_71 na 1-95
1975 v282_75 na 1-81
1979
1983
1987
1991
1995 f93 na 0-95
1999 rp20300 na 0-92
2003
2007 f20300 na 0-95
2011 f20300 0-86
2015 f20300 na 0-106
2019 f20300 na 0-101

Variable sg10b "resident in community/canton in 5 cat, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName up to 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years more than 10 years na
1971 v241 3 4 0 1-3 4-5 6-10 11-95 99
1975 v282 3 4 0 1-3 4-5 6-10 11-95 -1
s_[inap] 6
1979 v18 4 up to 1 year 1-3 3-5 5-10 more than 10 years na
since ever
1983              
1987 sesshaft 4     less than 5 years   more than 5 years na
1991 s19 4     up to 5 years up to 10 years for a longer time na
1995 f93 3 5 0 1-3 4-5 6-10 11-95 na
1999 1 rp20300 3 5 0 1-3 4-5 6-10 11-95 na
2003 2 f20300 5 0 less than 3   3-12 13-22 na
23-32
33-42
43-52
53 years and more
2007  f20300 5 up to 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years more than 10 years na
2011  f20300 5 up to 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years more than 10 years na
2015  f20300 5 up to 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years more than 10 years na
2019  f20300 5 up to 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5-10 years more than 10 years na
  1. Panel 1999: w120300 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w220300 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Asked in exact years, not in categories
  4. Community (since when does respondent live in this community?)
  5. Canton (since when does respondent live in this canton?)
  6. Those respondents who have always lived in their community (coded as filter, see v281 in dataset of 1975)

Variable sg11 "canton of residence in childhood, 71,95-03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU abroad dk na
1971 v350 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE   abroad   99
1975 1                                                            
1979                                                            
1983                                                            
1987                                                            
1991                                                            
1995 f91 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU abroad   na
1999 2 rp20100 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU abroad dk na
2003 3 f20110 ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU abroad   na
2007                                                            
2011                                                            
2015                                                            
2019                                                            
  1. Similar variable (v284), but not equivalent: Where did respondent live as a child? In a village, small town, ..., big city (6 categories)
  2. Panel 1999: w120100 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Panel 2003: w220100 (values as in postelectoral survey)

Variable sg12 "Swiss citizen since birth, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f92 no yes    
1999 1 rp20200 no yes    
2003 2 f20200 no yes    
2007 f20200 no yes    
2011 f20210 Other Swiss    
2015 f20210 Other Swiss dk na
2019 f20210rec1 Other Swiss na
  1. Panel 1999: w120200 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w220200 (values as in postelectoral survey)

Variable sg13 "regional identity 70ies, 71-75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName canton linguistic region Switzerland other dk na
1971 v107 canton linguistic region Switzerland other dk na
1975 v280 canton linguistic region Switzerland other dk na
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

Variable sh1 "household: number of persons, not 75,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 23 25 na
1971 6 v267 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9             . (no value)
1975                                  
1979 1                                  
1983                                  
1987 hhgroess 1 2 3 4 5 6 and more                   na
1991 s32 1 2 3 4 5 6 and more                   na
1995 2 f94 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15     na
f95a
f95b
f95c
1999 3 rphgrbef 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              
2003 hhsize 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              
2007 hhsize 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              
2011 5 hhsize 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10       23 25  
2015 f20500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and more           na
. (no value)
2019 f20500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 and more na
  1. Similar variable: Number of persons in household with right to vote (v211)
  2. No variable 'number of persons in household', but f94: number of adults, f95a-c: number of children (different age categories). So a new, combined variable has been created
  3. Panel 1999: w1hgrbef, w1hgreff (values as in postelectoral survey)
  4. Second variable: rphgreff (effective size of household). This variable goes from 1 to 10 (with N of value 9: 1, value 10: 1; rphgrbef: 9: N=2)
  5. In 2011 there's one household each with 23 and 25 members. Those R's probably have a less traditional understanding of a household or live in an institution
  6. There are 6 R's in 1971 who declare that the size of their household is 1, although they also declare that they have children. This might be a consequence of the wording (having children in general vs. children living in the household...)

Variable sh2 "household: children, 71,87-95,11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971 1 v268 if v268 & v269 & v270=. if v268 or v269 or v270~=.  
v269
v270
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987 hhstrukt alone with other adults and children na
with other adults with children
1991 s33 alone with other adults and children/youngsters na
with other adults, without children/youngsters no other adults, with children/youngsters
1995 f95 no yes  
1999        
2003        
2007        
2011 2 f20710 No Yes
Filter
2015 2 f20710 No Yes na
Filter
2019 3 f20710 No Yes na
Filter
  1. Variables: number of children in specific age groups. On this base, a new variable children yes/no was generated
  2. In 2011 and 2015, R's were only asked after children if the household size was more than 1 and R was not living with a partner, or if the household size was more than 2 and R was living with a partner. To allow for a comparison, however, the filter category was recoded as "no children in household"
  3. In 2019, R's were only asked after children if the household size was more than 1 and R was not living with a partner, if the household size was more than 2 and R was living with a partner, or if the household size was more than 2 and R was married/in a registered partnership. To allow for a comparison, however, the filter category was recoded as "no children in household"

Variable sh2a "household: no. of children up to 7 years, 71,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0 1 1 2 3 4 6 filter 2
1971 v268 . if sh2=1 1 2 3 4   . if sh2=0
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f95a 0 1 2 3 4 6 not appropriate
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. If there are children in the household, but not up to 7 years old
  2. Filter if there are no children in the household

Variable sh2b "household: no. of children from 7-12 years, 71,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0 1 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 filter 2
1971 v269 . if sh2=1 1 2 3 4       . if sh2=0
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995 f95b 0 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 not appropriate
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                
  1. If there are children in the household, but not between 7 and 12 years old
  2. Filter if there are no children in the household

Variable sh2c "household: no. of children from 13y to majority, 71,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0 3 1 2 3 4 5 filter 4
1971 v270 1 . if sh2=1 1 2 3 4 5 . if sh2=0
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f95c 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 not appropriate
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Up to 20 years
  2. Up to 18 years
  3. If there are children in the household, but not between 13 years old and majority
  4. Filter if there are no children in the household

Variable sh3 "household: partner, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na filter 3
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f97 no yes na not appropriate
1999 1 rp20700 no yes na if rp20600=1 | rphgrbef=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f20700 no yes na if f20600=1 | hhsize=1
. (no value)
2007 f20700 no yes  na if f20600=1 | hhsize=1
2011 f20700 no yes na  if marital=2 | hhsize=1
. (no value)
2015 f20700 no yes na if marital_sample=2 | f20500=1
. (no value)
2019 f20700 no yes na if maritals=1 | f20500=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w120700 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w220700 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Filter if respondent is married (see maritals) or lives alone in household (see sh1)

Variable sh4 "household: main earner, not 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName respondent partner father mother parents other person respondent & partner both equal father, mother & other all equal parents, partner & other all equal dk na
1971 v265 4 respondent         other person         na
1975 v300 respondent         other person         na
1979 v14 5 respondent         other person          
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995 1 f108 6 respondent partner         respondent & partner both equal       na
f118 7     father mother   other person   father, mother & other all equal     na
f128 8   partner     parents other person     parents, partner & other all equal   na
f155 9 respondent partner         respondent & partner both equal       na
f169 10 respondent partner         respondent & partner both equal        
1999 1 2 rp21800 6 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
rp22800 7     father mother   other person   father, mother & other all equal     na
rp23800 8   partner     parents       parents, partner & other all equal   na
rp26500 9 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
rp27900 10 respondent partner         respondent & partner both equal        
2003 1 3 f21800 6 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f22800 7     father mother   other person   father, mother & other all equal     na
f23800 8   partner     parents       parents, partner & other all equal   na
f26500 9 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f27900 10 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal       na
2007 1 f21800 6 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f22800 7     father mother   other person   father, mother & other all equal     na
f23800 8   partner     parents other person     parents, partner & other all equal   na
f26500 9 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f27900 10 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
2011 1 11 f21800 6 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f22800 7     father mother   other person   father, mother & other all equal     na
f26500 9 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f27900 10 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
2015 1 f21800 6 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f22800 7     father mother   other person   father, mother & other all equal     na
f26500 9 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
f27900 10 respondent partner       other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
2019 12 f21800 respondent partner     parents other person respondent & partner both equal     dk na
  1. Depending on the occupation situation, there are different variables in the original dataset (same question, but filter in questionnaire). The question was not asked if the respondent is working in the household (in this case, the partner is automatically the main earner)
  2. Panel 1999: w121800, w122800, w123800, w126500, w127900
  3. Panel 2003: w221800, w222800, w223800, w226500, w227900
  4. Further variable: v272: head of household (does usually correspond with main earner, but not always)
  5. Only question about head of household, not about main earner. But one can argue/suppose that the head of household is usually identical with the main earner
  6. If respondent works full- or part-time
  7. If respondent is in training
  8. If respondent works in family business
  9. If respondent is retired, disabled or other
  10. If respondent is unemployed
  11. Due to a problem during the data collection in 2011 and 2015, the main earner with regard to respondents who are in training could not be determined with absolute certainty. To still allow for a comparison, the main earners in those cases were coded as "father" or "mother" based on their income and the size of their houshold, using the respective propensities calculated for 2007 as a basis.
  12. In 2019, the question about the main earner was only asked if respondents lived with a partner or were married/living as married and if their employment status was not "in training (student, trainee)". Those respondents who did not live with a partner and were not married/living as married were considered being the main earners of their household. For respondents whose employment status was "in training (student, trainee)", their parents were considered being the mean earners.

Variable educp "household: partner's education, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName primary school compulsory education basic vocational training vocational education diploma school high school higher vocational training higher vocational college university dk na filter 8
1971                          
1975                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995                          
1999 1 2 rp21900 4 no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training/ apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education higher vocational college university . (no value) if rp20600~=1 & rp20700~=1
rp25210 5
rp26610 6 primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master diploma
rp28010 7
2003 3 2 f21910 4 no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training/ apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education higher vocational college university . (no value) if f20600~=1 & f20700~=1
f25210 5
f26610 6 primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master diploma
f28010 7
2007 educ_p no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training, apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education higher vocational college university dk na if f20600~=1 & f20700~=1
primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master
2011 educ_p no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training, apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technics, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, pedagogical university dk na if marital~=1 & f20700~=1
primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate university, federal institute of technology
2015 educ_p no schooling completed secondary school basic vocational training apprenticeship or vocational school diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technology, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, university of teacher education dk na if marital_sample~=1 & f20700~=1
primary school trading school high school or school preparing for the baccalaureate university, federal institute of technology
2019 f21910 no schooling completed secondary school basic vocational training apprenticeship or vocational school diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technology, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, university of teacher education dk na if E11~=1 & f20700~=1
primary school trading school high school or school preparing for the baccalaureate university, federal institute of technology
  1. Panel 1999: w121900, w125210, w126610, w128010
  2. Depending on the occupation (rp21400/f21400), another question was asked (same wording, but consequence of filters), so there are several variables in the original dataset
  3. Panel 2003: w221900, w225210, w226610, w228010
  4. If respondent works full- or part-time
  5. If respondent works in household
  6. If respondent is retired, disabled, in a new training after a long break or other
  7. If respondent is unemployed
  8. Filter if there is no partner (i.e. maritals~=1 & sh3~=1)

Variable educh "household: education main earner, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName primary school compulsory education basic vocational training vocational education diploma school high school higher vocational training higher vocational college university dk na filter 11
1971                          
1975                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995 1 f109 4   comp. education basic vocational training vocational education diploma school high school higher vocational training higher vocational college university other not appropriate
f190 5
f129 6
f142 7 na
f156 8
f170 9
1999 1 2 rp21900 4 10 no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training/ apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational training higher vocational college university . (no value)
rp22910 5
rp23910 6
rp25210 7 10 primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master diploma
rp26610 8 10
rp28010 9 10
2003 1 3 f21910 4 10 no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training/ apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational training higher vocational college university . (no value)
f22910 5
f23910 6
f25210 7 10 primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master diploma
f26610 8 10
f28010 9 10
2007 educ_m no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training, apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education higher vocational college university dk na
primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate higher vocational education with master
2011 educ_m no education secondary school basic vocational training vocational training, apprenticeship diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technics, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, pedagogical university dk na
primary school trading school high school, school preparing for the baccalaureate university, federal institute of technology
2015 educ_m no schooling completed secondary school basic vocational training apprenticeship or vocational school diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technology, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, university of teacher education dk na
primary school trading school high school or school preparing for the baccalaureate university, federal institute of technology
2019 f22910 no schooling completed secondary school basic vocational training apprenticeship or vocational school diploma school secondary school vocational diploma higher vocational education with master diploma higher vocational college for technology, economy, social issues or similar university of applied sciences, university of teacher education dk na
primary school trading school high school or school preparing for the baccalaureate university, federal institute of technology
  1. Depending on the occupation situation, another question was asked (same question, but filter in questionnaire), so there are several variables in the original dataset
  2. Panel 1999: w122910, w123910
  3. Panel 2003: w222910, w223910
  4. If respondent works full- or part-time
  5. If respondent is in training (99/03: only if in training for a long time already)
  6. If respondent works in family business
  7. If respondent works in household
  8. If respondent is retired, disabled, in a new training after a long break (99/03) or other
  9. If respondent is unemployed
  10. Question about education of partner, but for the new, harmonized variable, it was only used if the partner is also the main earner (for partner's education, see educp)
  11. Filter if respondent is not main earner (see sh4) AND has no partner (see maritals or sh3) AND is not in training or working in family business (see sc1)

Variable sc1 "social class: occupation, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName full-time part-time in training/formation in family business in household retired disabled unemployed without profession other na
1971 v249 profession   vocational training family business housewife retired     without profession   na
student
1975 v351 full-time part-time student   housewife retired incapable unemployed (worked before)     na
working housewife
1979 v12 full-time part-time in training/formation help/assist housewife retired   unemployed     na
1983                        
1987 1 erwerbgr full- time part-time             not gainfully employed   na
nichterw     in training/formation   in household retired         na
1991 1 s15 full-time part-time             not gainfully employed   na
s16     in training/formation   in household retired         na
1995 f104 works full-time works part-time in training familiy business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na
1999 2 rp21400 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na
2003 3 f21400 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na
2007 f21400 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other  
2011 4 f21400 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed   other na
2015 4 f21400 full-time employment part-time employment in training (student, trainee) housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed   other na
2019 f21400 full-time employment part-time employment in training (student, trainee) employee of own family business housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed   other na
  1. In 1987 and 1991: two questions, one about (gainful) employment for all respondents, a second one only for those respondents who are not (gainfully) employed: formation/training, household, retirement? Problems: the second question was also asked to respondent with part-time work, and the filter wasn't used correctly, so also respondents with full- time work answered the second question.  To build the new, harmonized variable, all those who work full- or part-time are coded as such (the possible answer to the second question is ignored)
  2. Panel 1999:w121400 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Panel 2003: w221400 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  4. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist. "Retired (AHV)" is recoded as "retired" and "Retired (IV or other)" is recoded as "disabled"

Variable sc1a "social class: last occupation, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName full-time part-time in training/formation in family business in household retired disabled unemployed without profession other na filter 7
1971 1                          
1975 2                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995 f138 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed without profession other na not appropriate
f151 6
1999 3 rp24800 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed without profession other na if rp21400=1,2,4,8 or (3 & rp21410~=2), na
rp26100 6
2003 4 f24800 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed without profession other na if f21400=1,2,4,8 or (3 & f21410~=2), na
f26100 6
2007 f24800 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed
other na if f21400=1,2,4,8 or (3 & f21410~=2), na
f26100 6
2011 8 9 f24800 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na if f21400=1,2,3 or 7, na
f26100
2015 8 9 f24800 full-time employment part-time employment in training (student, trainee) housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na if f21400=1,2,3 or 7, na
f26100
2019 10 f26100 full-time employment part-time employment in training (student, trainee) employee of own family business housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na if f21400=1,2,3,4,5 or 9, na
  1. Similar variable: worked before, yes/no? (v351)
  2. Similar variables: if in household or training: in the last 12 months, paid occupation? yes/no (v352 resp. v353)
  3. Panel 1999: w124800, w126100 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  4. Panel 2003: w224800, w226100 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  5. If respondent works in household
  6. If respondent is retired, disabled or other (1999/2003 also if new in training, after a long break)
  7. Filter if respondent works full- or part-time or in family business, if respondent is in training/formation and if respondent is unemployed (see sc1)
  8. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist. "Retired (AHV)" is recoded as "retired" and "Retired (IV or other)" is recoded as "disabled"
  9. In 2011 and 2015, respondents who were in training after a long break were not asked what their last employment situation was
  10. In 2019, respondents who were in training were not asked what their last employment situation was

Variable sc1b "social class: if unemployed: worked before, 75,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na filter 4
1971 1          
1975 v359 no yes s_[nr] -1
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f165 no yes   not appropriate
1999 2 rp27500 no yes   if rp21400~=8
2003 3 f27500 no yes na if f21400~=8
2007 f27500 no yes  na if f21400~=8
2011 f27500 no yes  na if f21400~=7
2015 f27500 no yes  na if f21400~=7
2019 f26100 no yes  na if f21400~=9
  1. Similar variable „worked before?“ (v351), but not only for unemployed respondents, also for  retired persons, students, respondents working in the household and respondents without a job. Further, in 1971, there were no unemployed respondents  (see v249)
  2. Panel 1999: w127500 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Panel 2003: w227500 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  4. Filter if not unemployed (see sc1)

Variable sc1c "social class: if not gainfully employed: gainfully worked before, not 79-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na filter 9 wildcode
1971 v351 3 no yes na if v249=1,2,3,na 10 5
. (no value) 6
1975 v352 4 no yes s_[nr] if v351=1,2,4,6,na 11  
v353 5
v357 6 . (no value)
v359 7
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f138 4 no yes   if f104=1,2,3 or 4  
f151 8
f165 7
1999 1 rp24800 4 no yes   if rp21400=1,2,3 or 4, na  
rp26100 8
rp27500 7
2003 2 f24800 4 no yes na if f21400=1,2,3 or 4, na  
f26100 8
f27500 7
2007 f24800 4 no yes na if f21400=1,2,3 or 4, na  
f26100 8
f27500 7
2011 12 f24800 no yes  na if f21400=1,2 or 3, na  
f26100
f27500
2015 12 f24800 no yes  na if f21400=1,2 or 3, na  
f26100
f27500
2019 f26100 no yes na if f21400=1,2,3,4 or 5, na
  1. Panel 1999: w124800, w126100, w127500 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w224800, w226100, w227500 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. If respondent is retired, unemployed, working in the household, student or without profession, see v249
  4. If respondent is working in the household ('yes, worked before' only if worked in last 12 months)
  5. If respondent is student ('yes, worked before' only if worked in last 12 months)
  6. If respondent is incapable to work
  7. If respondent is unemployed
  8. If respondent is retired, disabled, other (1999/2003/2007): also if respondent is new in training, after a long break)
  9. Filter if respondent works (full- or part-time), and other criterias depending on the year
  10. The filter wasn't used consequently. When the question is answered although there should be a filter, this is not corrected (filter only if there is no answer)
  11. Problem with filters! The way the filters are used doesn't seem to have any logic (all four variables in 1975 seem problematic)
    Retired persons are in the filter because it is assumed all of them have worked before
  12. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist

Variable sc3 "social class: branch of activity, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName agriculture, primary sector machinery, metallurgy, etc. watchmaking, fine craftsmanship alimentation, tobacco textiles, clothing chemical industry other industries construction transports, communication, other public goods trade banks, insurances educational and medical services public administration hotel industry, tourism other services other na filtre 4 wildcode wrong filter
1971 v254 agriculture, forestery metallurgy, machinery watchmaking alimentation, beverages, tobacco textiles, clothing chemical industry other industries construction transports trade, banks, insurances 2   teaching/education public administration hotel industry, travel, tourism house services other   . (no value)    
1975 v364 1 agriculture, primary sector machinery, metallurgy, etc. watchmaking, fine craftsmanship alimentation, tobacco textiles, clothing chemical industry other industries construction transports, communication, other public goods trade banks, insurances educational and medical services   hotel industry, tourism other services   na/dk 3 -1 wildcode -1 5
other public services
1979                                          
1983                                          
1987                                          
1991                                          
1995                                          
1999                                          
2003                                          
2007                                          
2011                                          
2015                                          
  1. Codelist in documentation (p.57-58)
  2. In 1971, trade and banks/insurances are one category. Because in 1975, the frequency of trade is clearly higher than the frequency of banks/insurances, the whole category of 1971 was recoded as trade
  3. Na/dk are together in the original variable, for the new, harmonized variable they are recoded arbitrarily as 'na'
  4. Filter wasn't used correctly (not corrected here)
  5. One case was coded as filter, although it's not correct, that's why it is recoded as "wrong filter"

Variable sc4 "social class: employee or self-employer, 75,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName employee senior employee self-employed other na filter 10
1971              
1975 v368 3 working for someone else working for someone else self-employer other 9 s_[nr]
v370 4 no yes
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995 f105 5 employee senior employee self-employer   na not appropriate
f166 6
f152 7
f139 8
1999 1 rp21500 5 employee senior employee self-employer     . if sc1=3,4 or if sc1a~=1,2 or if sc1b~=1
rp24900 6
rp26200 7
rp27600 8
2003 2 f21500 5 employee senior employee self-employer     . if sc1=3,4 or if sc1a~=1,2 or if sc1b~=1
f24900 6
f26200 7
f27600 8
2007 situar 11 employee senior employee self-employer other

2011 12 situar employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed
employee with supervision/training function
2015 12 situar employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed
employee with supervision/training function
2019 12 f21500_f24900 employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed na
employee with supervision/training function don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w121500, w127600, w126200, w124900 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w221500, w227600, w226200, w224900 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. If respondent works (full- or part-time) or works in household, is retired, unemployed or student and has worked before. The variable v368 divides self-employers from employees
  4. The variable v370 "fonction of supervision" is only asked to employees and divides those with responsibility from others (responsibility: yes/no)
  5. If respondent works (full- or part-time)
  6. If respondent works in the household
  7. If respondent is retired, disabled or other
  8. If respondent is unemployed
  9. In the questionnaire, the 'question process' (filtering) after 'other' is the same as after 'self-employer'
  10. Filter if the respondent does not gainfully work and has not been gainfully working before
  11. Same construction as in 1995, 1999, 2003.
  12. In 2011, 2015 and 2019, an additional category was used. To allow for a comparison, "Employee with executive function" and "Employee with supervision/training function" were recoded as "senior employee", "Employee with operative function" was recoded as "employee"

Variable sc5 "social class: if employee: sector, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName private sector public sector other na filter 8
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f107 3 private sector public sector other na not appropriate
f141 4
f154 5
f168 6
1999 1 rp21700 3 private sector public sector other na 7 . if sc4~=1 or 2
rp25100 4
rp26400 5
rp27800 6
2003 2 f21700 3 private sector public sector other na . if sc4~=1 or 2
f25100 4
f26400 5
f27800 6
2007 sector_r private sector public sector other
 
2011 sector_r private sector public sector other
 
2015 sector_r private sector public sector other
 
2019 f21700_f25100 private sector public sector mixed economy company (e.g. Swisscom, SNB) na . if sc4~=1 or 2
non-profit organization (e.g. WWF, Caritas) . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w121700, w127800, w126400, w125100
  2. Panel 2003: w221700, w227800, w226400, w225100
  3. If respondent works (full- or part-time)
  4. If respondent works in the household
  5. If respondent is retired, disabled or other
  6. If respondent is unemployed
  7. Problem: in rp27800 (if respondent is unemployed), the question wasn't asked to senior employees, but only to employees. So all unemployed respondents who have been senior employees before (N=11) are coded as 'na'
  8. Filter if respondent is not employee resp. senior employee (see sc4)

Variable sc6a "social class: if senior employee: no. of subordinates, 75"

Overview of original variable:

year VarName
1971  
1975 v371
1979  
1983  
1987  
1991  
1995  
1999  
2003  
2007  
2011  
2015  
2019  

Variable sc6b "social class: if self-employer: no. of subordinates, 75"

Overview of original variable:

year VarName
1971  
1975 v369
1979  
1983  
1987  
1991  
1995  
1999  
2003  
2007  
2011  
2015  
2019  

Variable sc7a "social class schema respondent (Kriesi_new), 75,95-15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, T.5, Technical appendix p. 281
year VarName self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter 1
1971







 

1975 class75
 self-employed farmers
 other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na not appropriate
1979







 

1983







 

1987







 

1991







 

1995 class95 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
1999 class99 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2003 class03 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2007 class07 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2011 2 class11 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2015 2 class15 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2019







 

  1. Filter if respondent does not work and has not worked before (see sc1 and sc1c).
  2. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist

Variable sc7b "social class schema respondent (Kriesi_old), 71,79-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, T.5, Technical appendix p. 281
year VarName farmers other self-employed semiskilled and unskilled workers skilled workers and foremen routine non-manual workers service class employees others na filter 1
1971 v250 agriculteur exploitant propriété d'une petite ou moyenne entreprise simple ouvrier non qualifié ouvrier qualifié cadre inferieur cadre moyen autre na . if v249~=1,2 & v351~=1
propriété d'une grande entreprise ouvrier semi-qualifié contre-maître fonctionnaire de rang inferieur cadre moyen . (no value)
profession liberale ouvrier agricole fonctionnaire de rang moyen
haut fonctionnaire
1975









1979 v13 Landwirt Selbstständiger Gewerbetreibender angelernter Arbeiter gelernter Arbeiter Einfacher Angestellter Mittlerer Angestellter sonstige na drop out
Unternehmer Landarbeiter Vorarbeiter Einfacher Beamter Leitender Angstellter
freie Berufe Mittlerer Beamter
Leitender Beamter
1983









1987 berufste Landwirte selbst. Geschäftsinhaber ungelernter Arbeiter FacharbeiterInnen einfache Angestellte Mittlerer Angestellter andere na
selbst. Gewerbetreiber einfache Beamte Leitender Angstellter
freie Berufe Mittlerer Beamter
Leitender Beamter
1991 s17 Landwirte Selbstständige
ArbeiterInnen Untere Angestellte Mittlere Angestellte Haushalt/Rente/Studierende

übrige&na
1995









1999









2003









2007









2011









2015









2019









1. Filter if respondent does not work and has not worked before (see sc1and sc1c). No filter in 1987 and 1991 (no filter in questionnaire)

Variable sc7c "social class schema respondent (Oesch), 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also: Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.
year VarName Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Routine service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled production workers Routine production workers Managers and administrators Associate managers and administrators Skilled clerks Routine clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
1971







               
1975







               
1979







               
1983







               
1987







               
1991







               
1995 Q106ISCO 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169;

110-1239; 2100-2470

 

1300-1320; 3000-9400

 

 na
Q105 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed
Q103


~=(1-2) =(1-2)

~=(1-2) =(1-2)     ~=(1-2)   =(1-2)    
1999 rp216is 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na
rp21500 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed
rp21300


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)     ~=(0-3)   =(0-3)    
2003 f216isc 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na
f21500 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed
f21310


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)     ~=(0-3)   =(0-3)    
2007 f216_88 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na
f21500 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed
f21310


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3)   =(0-3)

2011 clascu_r Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Routine service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled production workers Routine production workers Managers and administrators Associate managers and administrators Skilled clerks Routine clerks Liberal professions Small business owners with employees na
clasla_r Large employers Small business owners without employees
2015 class16_r Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Low-skilled service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled manual workers Low-skilled manual workers Higher-grade managers and administrators Lower-grade managers and administrators Skilled clerks Unskilled clerks Self-employed professionals Small business owners with employees na
Large employers Small business owners without employees
2019 class16_r Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Low-skilled service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled manual workers Low-skilled manual workers Higher-grade managers and administrators Lower-grade managers and administrators Skilled clerks Unskilled clerks Self-employed professionals Small business owners with employees na
Large employers Small business owners without employees

Variable scp1 "social class partner: occupation, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName full-time part-time in training/formation in family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na filter 7
1971                        
1975                        
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995                        
1999 1 rp22000 3 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na . if rp20600~=1 & rp20700~=1
rp25300 4 . (no value)
rp26700 5
rp28100 6
2003 2 f22000 3 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na . if f20600~=1 & f20700~=1
f25300 4 . (no value)
f26700 5
f28100 6
2007 f22000 3 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na . if f20600~=1 & f20700~=1
f25300 4
f26700 5 . (no value)
f28100 6
2011 8 f22000 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if marital~=2 & f20700~=1
f25300
f26700 . (no value)
f28100
2015 8 f22000 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if marital_sample~=2 & f20700~=1
f25300
f26700 . (no value)
f28100
2019 9 f22000_f22400 full-time employment part-time employment employee of own family business housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if f21800~=2 OR f21400=5
. (no value)
don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w12200, w125300, w126700, w128100
  2. Panel 2003: w22200, w225300, w226700, w228100
  3. If respondent works full- or part-time
  4. If respondent works in the household
  5. If respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other
  6. If respondent is unemployed
  7. Filter if respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3)
  8. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist. "Retired (AHV)" is recoded as "retired" and "Retired (IV or other)" is recoded as "disabled"
  9. In 2019, there is only one combined variable for the partner's current or last occupation. Therefore, scp1 and scp1a are identical

Variable scp1a "social class partner: last occupation, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName full-time part-time in training/formation in family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na filter 7
1971                        
1975                        
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995                        
1999 1 rp22400 3 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na . if scp1=1,2,3,4,-2
rp25700 4 . (no value)
rp27100 5
rp28500 6
2003 2 f22400 3 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na . if scp1=1,2,3,4,-2
f25700 4 . (no value)
f27100 5
f28500 6
2007 f22400 3 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed other na . if scp1=1,2,3,4,-2
f25700 4
f27100 5 . (no value)
f28500 6
2011 8 f22400 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if scp1=1,2,3,4,-2
f25700
f27100 . (no value)
f28500
2015 8 f22400 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if scp1=1,2,3,4,-2
f25700
f27100 . (no value)
f28500
2019 9 f22000_f22400 full-time employment part-time employment employee of own family business housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if f21800~=2 OR f21400=5
. (no value)
don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w122400, w125700, w127100, w128500
  2. Panel 2003: w222400, w225700, w227100, w228500
  3. If respondent works full- or part-time
  4. If respondent works in the household
  5. If respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other
  6. If respondent is unemployed
  7. Filter if respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3) AND if partner works full- or part-time, is in training for a long time or works in the family business (see scp1)
  8. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist. "Retired (AHV)" is recoded as "retired" and "Retired (IV or other)" is recoded as "disabled"
  9. In 2019, there is only one combined variable for the partner's current or last occupation. Therefore, scp1 and scp1a are identical

Variable scp4 "social class partner: self-employer or employee, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName employee senior employee self-employed na filter 11
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999 1 rp22100 3 employee senior employee self-employer . if scp1=3,4,-2
. if scp1a~=1,2
. if rp20600~=1 & rp20700~=1
rp22500 4
rp25400 5
rp25800 6
rp26800 7
rp27200 8
rp28200 9
rp28600 10
2003 2 f22100 3 employee senior employee self-employer . if scp1=3,4,-2
. if scp1a~=1,2
. if f20600~=1 & f20700~=1
f22500 4
f25400 5
f25800 6
f26800 7
f27200 8
f28200 9
f28600 10
2007 situap 12 employee senior employee self-employer  
2011 13 situap employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed  
employee with supervision/training function
2015 13 situap employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed  
employee with supervision/training function
2019 13 f22100_f22500 employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed na
employee with supervision/training function don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w122100, w125400, w126800, w128200; w122500, w125800, w127200, w128600 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w222100, w225400, w226800, w228200; w222500, w225800, w227200, w228600 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. if respondent works (full- or part-time) and partner works full- or part-time
  4. if respondent works (full- or part-time) and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  5. if respondent works in household and partner works full- or part-time
  6. if respondent works in household and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  7. if respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other and partner works full- or part-time
  8. if respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  9. if respondent is unemployed and partner works full- or part-time
  10. if respondent is unemployed and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  11. Filter if respondent is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3) AND if partner doesn't work full- or part-time (see scp1) and didn't had a full- or part-time work before (see scp1a)
  12. Same construction as in 1999, 2003.
  13. In 2011, 2015 and 2019, an additional category was used. To allow for a comparison, "Employee with executive function" and "Employee with supervision/training function" were recoded as "senior employee", "Employee with operative function" was recoded as "employee"

Variable scp5 "social class partner: if employee: sector, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName private sector public sector other na filter 11
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995            
1999 1 rp22300 3 private sector public sector other na . if scp4=3, -2 12
. if rp20600~=1 & rp20700~=1
rp22700 4
rp25600 5
rp26000 6
rp27000 7
rp27400 8
rp28400 9
rp28800 10
2003 2 f22300 3 private sector public sector other na . if scp4=3, -2
. if f20600~=1 & f20700~=1
f22700 4
f25600 5
f26000 6
f27000 7
f27400 8
f28400 9
f28800 10
2007 sector_p private sector public sector other    
2011 sector_p private sector public sector other    
2015 sector_p private sector public sector other    
2019 f22300_f22700 private sector public sector mixed economy company (e.g. Swisscom, SNB) na . if scp4~=1 or 2
non-profit organization (e.g. WWF, Caritas) . (no value)
don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w122300, w125600, w127000, w128400; w122700, w126000, w127400, w128800
  2. Panel 2003: w222300, w225600, w227000, w228400; w222700, w226000, w227400, w228800
  3. if respondent works (full- or part-time) and partner works full- or part-time
  4. if respondent works (full- or part-time) and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  5. if respondent works in household and partner works full- or part-time
  6. if respondent works in household and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  7. if respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other and partner works full- or part-time
  8. if respondent is retired, disabled, in new training after a long break or other and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  9. if respondent is unemployed and partner works full- or part-time
  10. if respondent is unemployed and partner has worked before (full- or part-time)
  11. Filter if respondent is is not married (see maritals) and has no partner (see sh3) AND if partner is not employee or senior employee (see scp4)
  12. In one case of rp28400, the filter wasn't used, so one self-employer answered to work in the private sector. This was corrected in the new harmonized variable, so now it is coded as filter

Variable scp7a "social class schema, partner (Kriesi_new), 99-15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, T.5, Technical appendix p. 281
year VarName self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter 1
1971







 

1975







 

1979







 

1983







 

1987







 

1991







 

1995              
 

1999 scp7a_99 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2003 scp7a_03 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2007 scp7a_07 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2011 scp7a_11 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2015 scp7a_15 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2019







 

  1. Filter if respondent does not work and has not worked before (see scp1 and scp1a).

Variable scp7c "social class schema, partner (Oesch), 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also: Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.
year VarName Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Routine service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled production workers Routine production workers Managers and administrators Associate managers and administrators Skilled clerks Routine clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
1971







               
1975







               
1979







               
1983







               
1987







               
1991







               
1995

Q112ISCO

Q145ISCO

Q159ISCO

Q173ISCO

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169;

110-1239; 2100-2470

 

1300-1320; 3000-9400

 

 na

Q111

Q144

Q158

Q172

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

Q109

Q142

Q156

Q170


~=(1-2) =(1-2)

~=(1-2) =(1-2)     ~=(1-2)   =(1-2)    
1999

rp222is

rp255is

rp269is

rp283is

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na

rp22100

rp25400

rp26800

rp28200

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

rp21900

rp25210

rp26610

rp28010


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)     ~=(0-3)   =(0-3)    
2003

f222isc

f255isc

f269isc

f287isc

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na

f22100

f25400

f26800

f28200

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

f21910

f25210

f26610

f28010


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)     ~=(0-3)   =(0-3)    
2007

f222_88

f255_88

f269_88

f283_88

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na

f22100

f25400

f26800

f28200

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

f21910

f25210

f26610

f28010


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3)   =(0-3)

2011 clascu_p Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Routine service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled production workers Routine production workers Managers and administrators Associate managers and administrators Skilled clerks Routine clerks Liberal professions Small business owners with employees na
clasla_p Large employers Small business owners without employees
2015 class16_p Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Low-skilled service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled manual workers Low-skilled manual workers Higher-grade managers and administrators Lower-grade managers and administrators Skilled clerks Unskilled clerks Self-employed professionals Small business owners with employees na
Large employers Small business owners without employees
2019 class16_p Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Low-skilled service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled manual workers Low-skilled manual workers Higher-grade managers and administrators Lower-grade managers and administrators Skilled clerks Unskilled clerks Self-employed professionals Small business owners with employees na
Large employers Small business owners without employees

Variable sch1 "social class household: main earner's work situation, not 79-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName full-time part-time in training/formation in family business in household retired disabled unemployed without profession other na
1971 v273 profession   vocational formation family business housewife retired     without professsion    
(v249) 3 student
1975 v390 full-time part-time student   housewife retired incapable unemployed (worked before)     -1
(v351) 3 housewife and part-time workd unemployed (not worked before) s_[nr]
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995 f110 4 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na
f120 5
f130 6
f143 7
f157 8
f171 9
(f104) 3
1999 1 rp22000 4 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na
rp23000 5
rp24000 6
rp25300 7
rp26700 8
rp28100 9
(rp21400) 3
2003 2 f22000 4 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na
f23000 5
f24000 6
f25300 7
f26700 8
f28100 9
(f21400) 3
2007 f22000 4 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na
f23000 5
f24000 6
f25300 7
f26700 8
f28100 9
(f21400) 3
2011 10
11		 f22000 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na
f23000
f25300
f26700
f28100
(f21400)
2015 10 f22000 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na
f23000
f25300
f26700
f28100
(f21400)
2019 12 f21400 full-time employment part-time employment in training (student, trainee) employee of own family business housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na
f22000_f22400 . (no value)
f23000_f23400 don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w122000, w123000, w124000, w125300, w126700, w128100, (w121400)
  2. Panel 2003: w222000, w223000, w224000, w225300, w226700, w228100, (w221400)
  3. If respondent is main earner
  4. If respondent works full- or part-time (and is not main earner)
  5. If respondent is in training/formation
  6. If respondent works in family business
  7. If respondent works in household (and is not main earner)
  8. If respondent is retired, disabled or other (and is not main earner)
  9. If respondent is unemployed (and is not main earner)
  10. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist. "Retired (AHV)" is recoded as "retired" and "Retired (IV or other)" is recoded as "disabled"
  11. Due to a problem during the data collection in 2011, the main earner with regard to respondents who are in training could not be determined with absolute certainty. To still allow a comparison, the main earners in those cases were coded as "father" or "mother" based on their income and the size of their houshold, using the respective propensities calculated for 2007 as a basis (see sh4)
  12. In 2019, there is a combined variable for the partner's current or last occupation and another one for the main earner's current or last occupation. In cases in which the respondent is not the main earner, a distinction between current and last occupation of the mean earner (either partner or third person) can thus not be made

Variable sch1a "social class household: main earner's last occupation, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName full-time part-time in training/formation in family business in household retired disabled unemployed without profession other na filter 13
1971 1                          
1975 2                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995 f114 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other   not appropriate
f124 6
f134 7
f147 8
f161 9
f175 10
(f138) 11
(f151) 12
1999 3 rp22400 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na . if sch1 (resp. sc1)=1,2,3,4,na
rp23400 6
rp24400 7
rp25700 8
rp27100 9
rp28500 10
(rp24800) 11
(rp26100) 12
2003 4 f22400 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na . if sch1 (resp. sc1)=1,2,3,4,na
f23400 6
f24400 7
f25700 8
f27100 9
f28500 10
(f24800) 11
(f26100) 12
2007 f22400 5 works full-time works part-time in training family business in household retired disabled unemployed   other na . if sch1 (resp. sc1)=1,2,3,4,na
f23400 6
f24400 7
f25700 8
f27100 9
f28500 10
(f24800) 11
(f26100) 12
2011 14
15		 f22400 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if sch1 (resp. sc1)=1,2,3,na
f23400
f25700
f27100
f28500
(f24800)
(f26100)
2015 14 f22400 works full-time works part-time in training in household retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if sch1 (resp. sc1)=1,2,3,na
f23400
f25700
f27100
f28500
(f24800)
(f26100)
2019 16 f26100 full-time employment part-time employment in training (student, trainee) employee of own family business housemaker retired (AHV) retired (IV or other) unemployed other na . if sc1=1,2,3,4,na
f22000_f22400 . (no value)
f23000_f23400 don't know
  1. Similar variable: v274 if main earner is retired, unemployed, working in the household, student or without profession
  2. Similar variables: if in household or student: in the last 12 months, paid occupation? (v391, v392). If unemployed or incapable: worked before? (v396, v398)
  3. Panel 1999: w122400, w123400, w124400, w125700, w127100, w128500
  4. Panel 2003: w222400, w223400, w224400, w225700, w227100, w228500
  5. If respondent works full- or part-time (and is not main earner)
  6. If respondent is in training/formation
  7. If respondent works in family business
  8. If respondent works in household (and is not main earner)
  9. If respondent is retired, disabled or other (and is not main earner)
  10. If respondent is unemployed (and is not main earner)
  11. If respondent is main earner and works in the household (see sc1a)
  12. If respondent is main earner and is retired, disabled or other (99/03: also new in training after a long break), (see sc1a)
  13. Filter if main earner works full- or part-time, works in family business or is in training (99/03: for a long time).
    Problem with filter if main earner is unemployed: filter if respondent is main earner (problem in questionnaire)
  14. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist. "Retired (AHV)" is recoded as "retired" and "Retired (IV or other)" is recoded as "disabled"
  15. Due to a problem during the data collection in 2011, the main earner with regard to respondents who are in training could not be determined with absolute certainty. To still allow for a comparison, the main earners in those cases were coded as "father" or "mother" based on their income and the size of their houshold, using the respective propensities calculated for 2007 as a basis (see sh4)
  16. In 2019, there is a combined variable for the partner's current or last occupation and another one for the main earner's current or last occupation. In cases in which the respondent is not the main earner, a distinction between current and last occupation of the mean earner (either partner or third person) can thus not be made

Variable sch1b "social class household: if main earner without work: work before, not 79-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na filter 20 wildcode
1971 v274 3 no yes na . if v273/v249=1,2,3,na 21 5
(v351) 4 . (no value) 6
1975 v391 5 no yes s_[nr] . if v390/v351=1,2,4,6,na 22  
v392 6 . (no value)
v396 7
v398 8
(v352) 9
(v353) 10
(v357) 11
(v359) 12
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f114 13 no yes   if sch1=1,2,3,4,na  
f124 14
f134 15
f147 16
f161 17
f175 18
f138 9
f151 19
f165 12
1999 1 rp22400 13 no yes   . if sch1=1,2,3,4,na  
rp23400 14
rp24400 15
rp25700 16
rp27100 17
rp28500 18
rp24800 9
rp26100 19
rp27500 12
2003 2 f22400 13 no yes na . if sch1=1,2,3,4,na  
f23400 14
f24400 15
f25700 16
f27100 17
f28500 18
f24800 9
f26100 19
f27500 12
2007 f22400 13 no yes na . if sch1=1,2,3,4,na  
f23400 14
f24400 15
f25700 16
f27100 17
f28500 18
f24800 9
f26100 19
f27500 12
2011 23
24		 f22400 no yes na . if sch1=1,2,3,na  
f23400
f25700
f27100
f28500
f24800
f26100
f27500
2015 23 f22400 no yes na . if sch1=1,2,3,na  
f23400
f25700
f27100
f28500
f24800
f26100
f27500
2019 25 f26100 no yes na . if sc1=1,2,3,4,na  
f22000_f22400 . (no value)
f23000_f23400 don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w124800, w126100, w127500 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w224800, w226100, w227500 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. If respondent is not main earner and main earner is retired, unemployed, working in the household, student or without profession
  4. If respondent is main earner and is retired, unemployed, working in the household, student or without profession
  5. If respondent is not main earner and main earner works in household ('yes, worked before' only if worked during last 12 months)
  6. If respondent is not main earner and main earner is student ('yes, worked before' only if worked during last 12 months)
  7. If respondent is not main earner and main earner is unable/incapable to work
  8. If respondent is not main earner and main earner is unemployed
  9. If respondent is main earner and works in the household
  10. If respondent is main earner and is student
  11. If respondent is main earner and is incapable to work
  12. If respondent is main earner and is unemployed
  13. If respondent works full- or part-time (and is not main earner) and main earner doesn't work (full-, part-time or in family business) and is not in training
  14. If respondent is in training/formation and main earner doesn't work (full-, part-time or in family business) and is not in training
  15. If respondent works in family business and main earner doesn't work (full-, part-time or in family business) and is not in training
  16. If respondent works in household (and is not main earner) and main earner doesn't work (full-, part-time or in family business) and is not in training
  17. If respondent is retired, disabled or other (and is not main earner) and main earner doesn't work (full-, part-time or in family business) and is not in training
  18. If respondent is unemployed (and is not main earner) and main earner doesn't work (full-, part-time or in family business) and is not in training
  19. If respondent is main earner and is retired, disabled or other (99/03: also new in training after a long break), (see sc1a)
  20. Filter if respondent works (full- or part-time), and other criterias depending on the year
  21. The filter wasn't used consequently. When the question is answered although there should be a filter, this is not corrected (filter only if there is no answer)
  22. Problem with filters! The way the filters are used doesn't seem to have any logic (all four variables in 1975 seem problematic)
    Retired persons are in the filter because it is assumed all of them have worked before
  23. In 2011 and 2015, the category "family business" does not exist
  24. Due to a problem during the data collection in 2011, the main earner with regard to respondents who are in training could not be determined with absolute certainty. To still allow a comparison, the main earners in those cases were coded as "father" or "mother" based on their income and the size of their houshold, using the respective propensities calculated for 2007 as a basis (see sh4)
  25. In 2019, there is a combined variable for the partner's current or last occupation and another one for the main earner's current or last occupation. In cases in which the respondent is not the main earner, a distinction between current and last occupation of the mean earner (either partner or third person) can thus not be made

Variable sch3 "social class household: main earner's branch of activity, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName agriculture, primary sector machinery, metallurgy, etc. watchmaking, fine craftsmanship alimentation, tobacco textiles, clothing chemical industry other industries construction transports, communication, other public goods trade banks, insurances educational and medical services public administration hotel industry, tourism other services other na wildcode
1971 v276 1 agriculture, forestery metallurgy, machinery watchmaking alimentation, beverages, tobacco textiles, clothing chemical industry other industries construction transports trade, banks, insurances 3   teaching/education public administration hotel industry, travel, tourism house services other na  
(v254) 2 . (no value)
1975 v403 1 agriculture, primary sector machinery, metallurgy, etc. watchmaking, fine craftsmanship alimentation, tobacco textiles, clothing chemical industry other industries construction transports, communication, other public goods trade banks, insurances educational and medical services   hotel industry, tourism other services   99 s_[codes sauvages]
(v364) 2 other public services -1
1979                                      
1983                                      
1987                                      
1991                                      
1995                                      
1999                                      
2003                                      
2007                                      
2011                                      
2015                                      
2019                                      
  1. If respondent is not main earner
  2. If respondent is main earner
  3. In 1971, trade and banks/insurances are one category. Because in 1975, the frequency of trade is clearly higher than the frequency of banks/insurances, the whole category of 1971 was recoded as trade

Variable sch4 "social class household: main earner: employee or self-employer, 75,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName employee senior employee self-employed other na filter 24
1971              
1975 v407 3 5 working for someone else working for someone else self-employer other 23 s_[nr] -1
(v368) 3 6
v409 4 5 no yes        
(v370) 4 6
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995 f111 7 employee senior employee self-employer   na . if sch1=3, 4
f115 8
f121 9
f125 10
f131 11
f135 12
f144 13
f148 14
f158 15
f162 16
f172 17
f176 18
(f105) 19
(f139) 20
(f152) 21
( f166) 22
1999 1 rp22100 7 employee senior employee self-employer   if sc4=na . if sc4=filter
rp22500 8 . (no value)
rp23100 9
rp23500 10
rp24100 11
rp24500 12
rp25400 13
rp25800 14
rp26800 15
rp27200 16
rp28200 17
rp28600 18
(rp21500) 19
(rp24900) 20
(rp26200) 21
(rp27600) 22
2003 2 f22100 7 employee senior employee self-employer   if sc4=na . if sc4=filter
f22500 8 . (no value)
f23100 9
f23500 10
f24100 11
f24500 12
f25400 13
f25800 14
f26800 15
f27200 16
f28200 17
f28600 18
(f21500) 19
(f24900) 20
(f26200) 21
(f27600) 22
2007 situah 25 employee senior employee self-employer      
2011 26 situah employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed      
employee with supervision/training function
2015 26 situah employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed      
employee with supervision/training function
2019 26 f21500_f24900 employee with operative function employee with executive function self-employed na
f22100_f22500
f23100_f23500 employee with supervision/training function don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w122100, w122500, w123100,w123500, w124100, w124500, w125400, w125800, w126800, w127200, w128200, w128600
  2. Panel 2003: w222100, w222500, w223100,w223500, w224100, w224500, w225400, w225800, w226800, w227200, w228200, w228600
  3. The variable v407 divides self-employers from employees
  4. The variable v409 "fonction of supervision" is only asked to employees and divides those with responsibility from others (responsibility: yes/no)
  5. If respondent is not main earner
  6. If respondent is main earner
  7. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  8. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  9. If respondent is in training and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  10. If respondent is in training and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  11. If respondent works in family business and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  12. If respondent works in family business and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  13. If respondent works in household and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  14. If respondent works in household and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  15. If respondent is retired/disabled/other and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  16. If respondent is retired/disabled/other and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  17. If respondent is unemployed and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  18. If respondent is unemployed and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  19. If respondent is main earner and works full- or part-time
  20. If respondent is main earner and works in the household
  21. If respondent is main earner and is retired, disabled or other
  22. If respondent is main earner and is unemployed
  23. In the questionnaire, the 'question process' (filtering) after 'other' is the same as after 'self-employer'
  24. Filter if the main earner does not gainfully work and has not been gainfully working before
  25. Same construction as in 1995, 1999, 2003.
  26. In 2011, 2015 and 2019, an additional category was used. To allow for a comparison, "Employee with executive function" and "Employee with supervision/training function" were recoded as "senior employee", "Employee with operative function" was recoded as ""employee"

Variable sch5 "social class household: if main earner is employee: sector, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName private sector public sector other na filter 19
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f113 3 private sector public sector other na sch4=na
f117 4 sch4=3: self-employed
f123 5
f127 6
f133 7
f137 8
f146 9
f150 10
f160 11
f164 12
f174 13
f178 14
(f107) 15
(f141) 16
(f154) 17
(f168) 18
1999 1 rp22300 3 private sector public sector other na sch4=na
rp22700 4 sch4=3: self-employed
rp23300 5
p23700 6
rp24300 7
rp24700 8
rp25600 9
rp26000 10
rp27000 11
rp27400 12
rp28400 13
rp28800 14
(rp21700) 15
(rp25100) 16
(rp26400) 17
(rp27800) 18
2003 2 f22300 3 private sector public sector other na sch4=na
f22700 4 sch4=3: self-employed
f23300 5
f23700 6
f24300 7
f24700 8
f25600 9
f26000 10
f27000 11
f27400 12
f28400 13
f28800 14
(f21700) 15
(f25100) 16
(f26400) 17
(f27800) 18
2007 sector_h private sector public sector other    
2011 sector_h private sector public sector other    
2015 sector_h private sector public sector other    
2019 f21700_f25100 private sector public sector mixed economy company (e.g. Swisscom, SNB) na sch4=na
f22300_f22700 non-profit organization (e.g. WWF, Caritas) . (no value) sch4=3: self-employed
f23300_f23700 don't know
  1. Panel 1999: w122300, w123300, w124300, w125600, w127000, w128400, w122700, w123700, w124700, w126000, w127400, w128800
  2. Panel 2003: w222300, w223300, w224300, w225600, w227000, w228400, w222700, w223700, w224700, w226000, w227400, w228800
  3. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  4. If respondent works (full- or part-time) and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  5. If respondent is in training and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  6. If respondent is in training and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  7. If respondent works in family business and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  8. If respondent works in family business and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  9. If respondent works in household and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  10. If respondent works in household and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  11. If respondent is retired/disabled/other and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  12. If respondent is retired/disabled/other and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  13. If respondent is unemployed and main earner works full- or part-time (respondent is not main earner)
  14. If respondent is unemployed and main earner has worked full- or part-time before (respondent is not main earner)
  15. If respondent is main earner and works full- or part-time
  16. If respondent is main earner and works in the household
  17. If respondent is main earner and is retired, disabled or other
  18. If respondent is main earner and is unemployed
  19. Filter if main earner is not employee, but self-employer (see sch4)

Variable sch6a "social class household: if main earner has supervision-function: no. of subordinates, 75"

Overview of original variables:

year VarName
1971  
1975 v410 1
(v371) 2
1979  
1983  
1987  
1991  
1995  
1999  
2003  
2007  
2011  
2015  
2019  
  1. If respondent is not main earner
  2. If respondent is main earner

Variable sch6b "social class household: if main earner is self-employer: no. of subordinates, 75"

Overview of original variables:

year VarName
1971  
1975 v408 1
(v369) 2
1979  
1983  
1987  
1991  
1995  
1999  
2003  
2007  
2011  
2015  
2019  
  1. If respondent is not main earner
  2. If respondent is main earner

 Variable sch7a "social class schema, household (Kriesi_new), 75, 95-15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, T.5, Technical appendix p. 281
year VarName self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter 1
1971







 

1975 classhh_75 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na not appropriate
1979







 

1983







 

1987







 

1991







 

1995 classhh_95 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
1999 classhh_99 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2003 classhh_03 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2007 classhh_07 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2011 classhh_11 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2015 classhh_15 self-employed farmers other self-employed in non-professional occupations semiskilled and unskilled workers, incl agricultural workers skilled workers and foremen

routine non-manual workers

in white-collar occupations

managers and other professionals

 in social-administrative occupations

 professionals with technical expertise

social-cultural specialists

 

 na filter
2019







 

 

  1. Filter if respondent does not work and has not worked before (see sch1 and sch1a).

Variable sch7r "social class schema, household (Kriesi_old), 71,79,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also tables in Lachat, Romain (2004): A Heterogeneous Electorate, T.5, Technical appendix p.281
year VarName farmers other self-employed semiskilled and unskilled workers skilled workers and foremen routine non-manual workers service class employees others na filter 3
1971 v275 1 agriculteur exploitant propriété d'une petite ou moyenne entreprise simple ouvrier non qualifié ouvrier qualifié cadre inferieur cadre moyen autre na . (no value)
(v250) 2 propriété d'une grande entreprise ouvrier semi-qualifié contre-maître fonctionnaire de rang inferieur cadre moyen
profession liberale ouvrier agricole fonctionnaire de rang moyen
haut fonctionnaire
1975                    
1979 v15 1 Landwirt Selbstständiger Gewerbetreibender angelernter Arbeiter Gelernter Arbeiter Einfacher Angestellter Mittlerer Angestellter sonstiges na drop out
(v13) 2 Unternehmer Landarbeiter Vorarbeiter Einfacher Beamter Leitender Angstellter
freie Berufe Mittlerer Beamter
Leitender Beamter
1983                    
1987                    
1991 s31 1 Landwirte Selbstständige   ArbeiterInnen Untere Angestellte Mittlere Angestellte Haushalt/Rente/Studierende    
(s17) 2 übrige&na
1995                    
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
  1. If respondent is not main earner
  2. If respondent is main earner (note problem 1991: no filtering question about main earner. So the variable of the respondent is used if the variable of the main earner has no observation)
  3. Filter if main earner doesn't work full- or part-time and hasn't worked full- or part-time before (see sch1). No filter in 1991 (no filter in questionnaire)

Variable sch7c "social class schema, household (Oesch), 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

See also: Oesch, Daniel (2006): Coming to Grips With A Changing Class Structure, p. 263-288.
year VarName Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Routine service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled production workers Routine production workers Managers and administrators Associate managers and administrators Skilled clerks Routine clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
1971







               
1975







               
1979







               
1983







               
1987







               
1991







               
1995

Q122ISCO

Q132ISCO

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169;

110-1239; 2100-2470

 

1300-1320; 3000-9400

 

 na

Q121

Q131

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

Q119

Q129


~=(1-2) =(1-2)

~=(1-2) =(1-2)     ~=(1-2)   =(1-2)    
1999

rp232is

rp242is

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na

rp23100

rp24100

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

rp22910

rp23910


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)     ~=(0-3)   =(0-3)    
2003

f232isc

f242isc

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na

f23100

f24100

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

f22910

f23910


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)     ~=(0-3)   =(0-3)    
2007

f232_88

f242_88

 2220-2321; 2350-2359; 2440; 2442; 2443; 2445; 2451; 2460;  2330-2340; 2430-2432; 2444; 2446-2450; 2452-2455; 3220-3224; 3226; 3229-3340; 3460-3472; 3480; 3225; 3227; 3228; 3473-3475; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 5100-5149; 5200-5220; 9100-9152; 2100-2213; 3100-3152; 3210-3213; 3434; 8311; 6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340;    6100-6154; 7100-7442; 8100-8300; 8312-8322; 8324-8340; 9153-9330; 110-1239; 2410-2429; 2441; 2470; 1300-1320; 3400; 3410-3433; 3440-3450; 5162; 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 5161; 5163; 100 4000-4223; 5160-5169; 110-1239; 2100-2470 1300-1320; 3000-9400 na

f23100

f24100

 ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed ~= self-employed Self-employed Self-employed

f22910

f23910


~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3) =(0-3)

~=(0-3)   =(0-3)

2011 clascu_m Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Routine service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled production workers Routine production workers Managers and administrators Associate managers and administrators Skilled clerks Routine clerks Liberal professions Small business owners with employees na
clasla_m Large employers Small business owners without employees
2015 class16_h Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Low-skilled service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled manual workers Low-skilled manual workers Higher-grade managers and administrators Lower-grade managers and administrators Skilled clerks Unskilled clerks Self-employed professionals Small business owners with employees na
Large employers Small business owners without employees
2019 class16_h Socio-cultural professionals Socio-cultural semi-professionals Skilled service workers Low-skilled service workers Technical experts Technicians Skilled manual workers Low-skilled manual workers Higher-grade managers and administrators Lower-grade managers and administrators Skilled clerks Unskilled clerks Self-employed professionals Small business owners with employees na
Large employers Small business owners without employees

Variable class8 "Class position (Oesch) based on R's, P's or M-E's class, 8 classes, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName Socio-cultural (semi-)professionals Service workers Technical professionals and technicians Production workers (Associate) managers and administrators Office clerks Self-employed professionals and large employers Small business owners na
1971
1975
1979
1983
1987
1991
1995 sc7c Socio-cultural professionals Skilled service workers Technical experts Skilled production workers Managers and administrators Skilled clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
scp7c
sch7c Socio-cultural semi-professionals Routine service workers Technicians Routine production workers Associate managers and administrators Routine clerks
1999 sc7c Socio-cultural professionals Skilled service workers Technical experts Skilled production workers Managers and administrators Skilled clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
scp7c
sch7c Socio-cultural semi-professionals Routine service workers Technicians Routine production workers Associate managers and administrators Routine clerks
2003 sc7c Socio-cultural professionals Skilled service workers Technical experts Skilled production workers Managers and administrators Skilled clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
scp7c
sch7c Socio-cultural semi-professionals Routine service workers Technicians Routine production workers Associate managers and administrators Routine clerks
2007 sc7c Socio-cultural professionals Skilled service workers Technical experts Skilled production workers Managers and administrators Skilled clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
scp7c
sch7c Socio-cultural semi-professionals Routine service workers Technicians Routine production workers Associate managers and administrators Routine clerks
2011 clas8_x Socio-cultural specialists Service workers Technical specialists Production workers Managers and administrators Clerks Liberal professions and large employers Small business owners na
2015 class8 Socio-cultural (semi-)professionals Service workers Technical (semi-)professionals Production workers (Associate) managers and administrators Clerks Self-employed professionals and large employers Small business owners na
2019 class8 Socio-cultural (semi-)professionals Service workers Technical (semi-)professionals Production workers (Associate) managers and administrators Clerks Self-employed professionals and large employers Small business owners na

Variable scc1 "social class childhood: financial situation parents, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very well-off rather well-off didn't live badly difficult life dk na
1971 v291 very well-off rather well-off didn't live badly difficult life dk na
1975 v211 very well-off rather well-off didn't live badly difficult life dk na
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

Variable ses1 "economic situation: rent or property, 87-07,15-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName rent property other dk na
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987 eigtmiet rent property     na
1991 s35 rent property     na
1995 f102 rented by r belongs to r other   na
1999 1 rp21200 rent, lease property other dk na
2003 2 f21200 rent, lease property other dk na
2007 f21200 rent property other dk na
2011            
2015 f21200 rent property other dk na
2019 f21200 rent property other na
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w121200 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w221200 (values as in postelectoral survey)

Variable ses2 "economic situation: property car, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971        
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987 besiauto no yes na
1991 s38 no yes na
1995        
1999        
2003        
2007        
2011        
2015        
2019        

Variable ses3 "economic situation: property telephone, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971 v308 no yes na
1975 v330 no yes na
1979        
1983        
1987        
1991        
1995        
1999        
2003        
2007        
2011        
2015        
2019        

Variable pi1 "political interest, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
1971 v11 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
1975 v17 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
1979 v156 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
1983              
1987 polinter very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
1991 polinter very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all   . (no value)
1995 f55 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all   na
1999 1 rp10100 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
2003 2 f10100 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
2007 f10100 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
2011 f10100 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
2015 f10100 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all dk na
2019 f10100 very interested rather interested rather not interested not interested at all na
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w110100
  2. Panel 2003: w210100

 

Variable pi2 "political interest: election (campaign), 71,79,95,99,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not interested at all 0.33 0.5 0.67 1: very interested dk na drop out
1971 v170 not interested at all   a little interested   very interested dk na  
1975                  
1979 1 v219 not interested at all   a little interested   very interested dk na drop out
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995 f1 not interested at all rather not interested   rather interested very interested   na  
1999 2 rp10700 4 not interested at all rather not interested   rather interested very interested dk na  
2003 3                  
2007 5 n11 no attention at all not much attention
rather much attention lots of attention dk na  
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  
  1. Further variable: v68 (interest in electoral result), but question was asked during the election campaign (1st wave)
  2. Panel 1999: w110200, w240200, w350200 (interest in national elections, federal level); w110300, w240300, w350300 (interest in national elections, cantonal level)
  3. Panel 2003: w210700, w210800 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  4. Interest in national elections on the federal level. Second variable rp10800: interest in national elections on the cantonal level. The frequency distribution of the two variables is very similar, with Cronbach's alpha = 0.79
  5. Values as in the postelectoral survey

 

Variable pi3 "political interest: subjective importance of national elections, 91-03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very important dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995 f32 unimportant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very important   na
1999 1 rp11000 not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very important dk na
2003 2 f11000 not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very important dk na
2007                            
2011                            
2015                            
2019                            
  1. Panel 1999: w110500, w240500, w350500 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w211000 (values as in postelectoral survey)

 

Variable pi4 "political interest: degree of information about the election, 99,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very well informed rather well informed rather badly informed very badly informed dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 1 rp10900 very well informed rather well informed rather badly informed very badly informed dk na
2003 2 f10900 very well informed rather well informed rather badly informed very badly informed dk na
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w110400, w240400, w350400 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w210900 (values as in postelectoral survey)

 

Variable pi5 "political interest: importance direct legislation vs national parliamentary elections, 71,79,87-95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName votes elections both equal other dk na
1971 1 v158 3 federal votes federal elections   local elections dk na
cantonal elections: parliament
cantonal elections: government
cantonal votes
v159 4 federal votes (if v158 not on federal level) federal elections (if v158 not on federal level)   local elections dk na
cantonal elections: parliament
cantonal elections: government
cantonal votes
1975              
1979 2 v182 5 v182>v183: federal votes more important than federal elections v183>v182: federal elections more important than federal votes v182=v183   dk na
v183 6
1983              
1987 abstwahl 7 votes more important elections more important both equal   dk na
1991 abstwahl 7 votes more important than elections elections more important than votes can't decide     na
1995 f37 8 votes elections both equal     na
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Further variable: v160 (least important)
  2. Further variables: v184-v187 (elections and votes on cantonal and local level)
  3. List with different elections and votes: which one is the most important?
  4. List with different elections and votes: which one is the 2nd most important?
  5. Importance: election of national council
  6. Importance: federal votes
  7. In introduction: elections of national council & council of states, federal votes. Question itself is 'neutral', doesn't repeate the level
  8. Not only on federal level, but in general

 

Variable pp1 "political participation: freq. political discussions, 71-79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.33 0.67 1: frequently dk na
1971 v101 never rarely frequently very frequently   na
1975 v183 never rarely sometimes frequently dk  
1979 v157 is not the case     is the case dk  
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

 

Variable pp2 "political participation: freq. political discussions about elections, 79-95,03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.33 0.67 1: frequently dk na filter 4 drop out
1971                  
1975                  
1979 v258 is not the case     is the case dk na if v213=2 drop out
1983                  
1987 1 lisdisfa no     yes   na    
lisdisar no     yes   na    
lisdisfr no     yes   na    
lisdisve no     yes   na    
lisdisni yes     no   na    
1991 2 diskfami no     yes can't remember na    
diskarbe no     yes can't remember na    
diskclub no     yes can't remember na    
diskpart no     yes can't remember na    
diskande no     yes can't remember na    
entsdisk no     yes can't remember na    
1995 f9 no     yes   na if vp1=0  
1999 3                  
2003 f13300r never frequently dk na  
sometimes
rarely
2007 f13300 never yes dk na  
2011 f13305r never frequently dk na  
sometimes
rarely
2015 f13305 never (if f13300 = 2) frequently dk na  
sometimes
rarely
2019 f13306 never often na  
sometimes
rarely . (no value)
  1. Only if participation at elections (filter betenrje, never used). Variable lisdisni doesn't correspond with the other variables (lisdisfa to lisdisve)
  2. Only if mentioned a party before, independent of real voting decision (probably listnr as filter, but not used). Problem with variable entsdisk, because only one respondent answered with 'no'
  3. Panel 1999: w352910 (values: often, sometimes, rarely, never)
  4. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (i.e. question only for those who have participated)

 

Variable pp3 "political participation: freq. convincing others, 75,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.33 0.67 1: frequently dk na
1971              
1975 v184 never rarely sometimes frequently dk  
1979 v158 is not the case     is the case dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

 

Variable pp4 "political participation: freq. convincing others in election campaign, 71,79,95,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.33 0.67 1: frequently dk na
1971 v106 never yes, rarely yes, frequently yes, very frequently dk na
1975              
1979 v249 is not the case     is the case dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995 f2_2 2 no     yes   na
1999 1              
2003 f13310r never rarely sometimes frequently dk na
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w352920 (values: often, sometimes, rarely, never, dk)
  2. Further variable: f2_1: did respondent try to convince others to vote? The frequency distribution is similar to f2_2, with Cronbach's alpha = 0.518

 

Variable pp5 "political participation: attending political meetings, 75,79,95,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no 0.33 0.67 1: yes dk na
1971              
1975 v186 never rarely sometimes frequently dk  
1979 v160 2 is not the case     is the case dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995 f38_2 3 0     yes   . (no value)
1999 1              
2003 f12602 3 no     yes dk na
2007 f12602 3 no     yes dk na
2011 f12602 3 no     yes dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w350710b (values as variable in 2003)
  2. Question is formulated in a more general way than in the other years (political activity: participation at meetings/events). This may explain the higher participation rate in this year
  3. During the last 5 years

 

Variable pp6 "political participation: attending electoral meetings/events, 71,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no 0.5 1: yes dk na drop out
1971 v165 1 no yes--once yes--several times dk na  
1975              
1979 v247 is not the case   is the case dk na drop out
not active in election campaign
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Further variables: if participation at campaign events, from which political party was it organized? (v166-v168)

 

Variable pp7 "political participation: contact with politicians, 75,79,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.33 0.67 1: yes/frequently dk na
1971              
1975 v187 never rarely sometimes frequently dk  
1979 1 v161 is not the case     is the case dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 rp14800 2 no     yes dk na
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Further similar variables: v166 (writing letters to politicians); v260 (participation during election campaign: talked with party representitives)
  2. Only if during last year

 

Variable pp8 "political participation: donated money to organizations in last 5 years, 95,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f38_4 0 yes   . (no value)
1999 1          
2003 f12604 no yes dk na
2007 f12604 no yes dk na
2011 f12604 no yes dk na
2015          
2019          
  1. Panel 1999: w350710d (values as variable in 2003)

 

Variable pp9 "political participation: active in political party, 79,95,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979 v162 3 is not the case is the case dk na
1983          
1987 1          
1991          
1995 f38_5 4 0 yes   . (no value)
1999 2          
2003 f12605 4 no yes dk na
2007 f12605 4 no yes dk na
2011 f12605 4 no yes dk na
2015          
2019          
  1. Similar variable in 1987 (aktparte), but hypothetical question ("would you participate ...")
  2. Panel 1999: w350710e (values as variable in 2003)
  3. Question in context of general political activities, but the question is: 'do you spend time to support a party or candidates?'
  4. Only if during the last 5 years

 

Variable pp10 "political participation: active for a party/candidate in campaign, 71-79,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.33 0.67 1: frequently dk na
1971 v171 no     yes   na
1975 v188 never rarely sometimes frequently dk  
1979 1 v250 is not the case     is the case dk na
v251 is not the case     is the case dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995 f2_4 no     yes   na
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. More than one variable: if the answer of one of the variables is 'yes', then the value is 'yes' (combination of the variables with 'or': pp10=1 if v250=1 | v251=1). Cronbach's alpha of the two variables is 0.528

 

Variable pp11a "political participation: political actions of R at local level, 1st mention, 71-75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName none action w/in informal groups action w/in political parties action w/in other organized groups indiv. action toward politicians indiv. action toward the administration indiv. action toward media/press indiv. juridical action indiv. action: votations protestation other dk na wildcode
1971 v325 1 0-5: nothing 10-15,18,19: action w/in informal groups 20-22,29: action w/in political parties 30-33,37: action w/in other organized groups 40-43,49: indiv. action toward politician 50-52,59: indiv. action toward the administration 90: writing to the press, inform the media 60: juridical action 70,71,79: votations and electoral participation 80-82,88,89: protestation 91: other dk na 34
1975 v29 2 50-59: nothing 11-13: action w/in informal groups 21: action w/in political parties 22: action w/in other organized groups 30-32: indiv. action toward politician 34: contact/write to the administration 33: write to or call the journal/radio 35: juridical action 36/37: vote 41-44: protestation 97: other dk na s_[code sauvage]
95: nothing because of isolation 39: talk with/contact/write to politicians 38: contributions/give money to impede/stop something -1
70: rise to speak in local assembly 60: go away, change residence
80: do something (no precision)
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003                              
2007                              
2011                              
2015                              
2019                              
  1. Codes in codebook p. 5ff.
  2. Codes in codebook p. 9f.

 

Variable pp11b "political participation: political actions of R at local level, 2nd mention, 71-75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName none action w/in informal groups action w/in political parties action w/in other organized groups indiv. action toward politicians indiv. action toward the administration indiv. action toward media/press indiv. juridical action indiv. action: votations protestation other dk na filter 4 wildcode
1971 v326 1 0-5: nothing 10-15,18,19: action w/in informal groups 20-22,29: action w/in political parties 30-33,37: action w/in other organized groups 40-43,49: indiv. action toward politician 50-52,59: indiv. action toward the administration 90: writing to the press, inform the media 60: juridical action 70,71,79: votations and electoral participation 80-82,88,89: protestation 91: other dk na   6-9,16,23,34,44
1975 v30 2 3 50-59: nothing 11-13: action w/in informal groups 21: action w/in political parties 22: action w/in other organized groups 30-32: indiv. action toward politician 34: contact/write to the administration 33: write to or call the journal/radio 35: juridical action 36/37: vote 41-44: protestation 97: other dk na s_[inap] s_[code sauvage]
95: nothing because of isolation 39: talk with/contact/write to politicians 60: go away, change residence -1
70: rise to speak in local assembly 80: do something (no precision)
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995                                
1999                                
2003                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                
  1. Codes in codebook p. 5ff.
  2. Codes in codebook p. 9f.
  3. Further variables: v31 (third mention), v32-v34 (national level, first to third mention)
  4. Filter, if no first mention (pp11a=dk/na)

 

Variable pp12a "political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at local level, 71,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: always other dk na
1971 v161 none   some   most of them   all voter only for little time dk na
didn't had the right to vote
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995                      
1999                      
2003 f12354a never rarely   occasionally   almost always always   dk na
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      

 

Variable pp12b "political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at cantonal level, 71,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: always other dk na
1971 v162 none   some   most of them   all voter only for little time dk na
didn't had the right to vote
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995                      
1999                      
2003 f12354b never rarely   occasionally   almost always always   dk na
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      

 

Variable pp12c "political participation: freq. participation elections/votes at national level, not 75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.33 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1: always other dk na
1971 v163 none       some       most of them       all voter for little time dk na
didn' had the right to vote
1975                                  
1979 v145 3 almost none           half of them           almost all of them   dk na
1983                                  
1987 teildisp 4 never 1 2 3   4 half of them 6   7 8 9 always   dk na
1991 betedisp 4 never 1 2 3   4 half of them 6   7 8 9 always   dk na
1995 f36 4 0 out of 10 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9 10 out of 10     na
1999 1 rp12500 4 0 out of 10 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9 10 out of 10   dk na
2003 2 f12500 4 0 out of 10 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9 10 out of 10   dk na
2007 f12500 4 0 out of 10 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9 10 out of 10   dk na
2011 f12500 4 0 out of 10 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9 10 out of 10   dk na
2015 f12500 4 0 out of 10 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9 10 out of 10   dk na
2019 f12500 4 0 out of 10 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9 10 out of 10   na
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350700 (values as in postelectoral survey 1999: out of 10)
  2. Panel 2003: w212500 (values as in postelectoral survey 1999: out of 10)
  3. Unknown on which level (general question)
  4. Question: participation in how many votes out of 10?

 

Variable pp13 "political participation: approve/disapprove boykotts, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName approve very much approve disapprove disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1971                
1975 v103 approve very much approve moderately disapprove moderately disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1979                
1983                
1987 einboyko approve very much approve more or less disapprove more or less disapprove very much undecided na  
1991                
1995                
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                

 

Variable pp14 "political participation: approve/disapprove (lawful) demonstration, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName approve very much approve disapprove disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1971                
1975 v104 approve very much approve moderately disapprove moderately disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1979                
1983                
1987 eindemon approve very much approve more or less disapprove more or less disapprove very much undecided na  
1991                
1995                
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                

 

Variable pp15 "political participation: approve/disapprove strikes, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName approve very much approve disapprove disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1971                
1975 v106 approve very much approve moderately disapprove moderately disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1979                
1983                
1987 einstrei approve very much approve more or less disapprove more or less disapprove very much undecided na  
1991                
1995                
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                

 

Variable pp16 "political participation: approve/disapprove painting slogans on the wall, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName approve very much approve disapprove disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1971                
1975 v107 approve very much approve moderately disapprove moderately disapprove very much dk na don't know about it
1979                
1983                
1987 einspray approve very much approve more or less disapprove more or less disapprove very much undecided na  
1991                
1995                
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                

 

Variable pp17 "political participation: signed a petition, 75,95,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no 0.33 0.67 1: yes dk na don't know about it
1971                
1975 v122 no, in no case would do it only in specific circumstances would do it has done dk na don't know about it
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f38_1 2 0     yes   . (no value)  
1999 1                
2003 f12601 2 no     yes dk na  
2007 f12601 2 no     yes dk na  
2011 f12601 2 no     yes dk na  
2015                
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w350710a (values as f12601 in 2003)
  2. During the last 5 years

 

Variable pp18 "political participation: helped with a referendum/initiative, 79,95,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979 v164 is not the case is the case dk na
1983          
1987 1          
1991          
1995 f38_3 0 yes   .
1999 2          
2003 f12603 no yes dk na
2007 f12603 no yes dk na
2011 f12603 no yes dk na
2015          
2019          
  1. Similar variable in 1987 ("aktunter"), but not equivalent, because it is hypothetical ("would do it")
  2. Panel 1999: w350710c (values as the variable in 2003)

 

Variable pp19 "political participation: joined a citizen's action/initiative, 95,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987 1          
1991          
1995 f38_6 0 yes   .
1999 2          
2003 f12606 no yes dk na
2007 f12606 no yes dk na
2011 f12606 no yes dk na
2015          
2019          
  1. Similar variable in 1987 ("aktburin"), but not equivalent, because of the hypothetical question ("would you do ...")
  2. Panel 1999: w350710f (values as the Variable in 2003)

 

Variable pp20 "political participation: would join boykott, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no, wouldn't do it yes, would do it dk/undecided na don't know about it
1971            
1975 v123 no, in no case has done dk na don't know about it
would do it
would do it only in specific circumstances
1979            
1983            
1987 aktboyko wouldn't do it would do it undecided na  
1991            
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable pp21a "political participation: participated in demonstration, 75,95,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na don't know about it
1971            
1975 v124 would do it has done dk na don't know about it
would only do it in specific circumstances
no, in no case
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f38_7 0 yes   . (no value)  
1999 1            
2003 f12607 no yes dk na  
2007 f12607 no yes dk na  
2011 f12607 no yes dk na  
2015            
2019            
  1. Panel 1999: w350710g (values as variable in 2003)

 

Variable pp21b "political participation: would participate in demonstration, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no, wouldn't yes, would dk/undecided na don't know about it
1971            
1975 v124 no, in no case has done dk na don't know about it
would do it
would only do it in specific circumstances
1979            
1983            
1987 aktdemon no willingness to participate willingness to participate undecided na  
1991            
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable pp22 "political participation: would join strike, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no, wouldn't yes, would dk/undecided na don't know about it
1971            
1975 v126 no, in no case done dk na don't know about it
would do it
would only do it in specific circumstances
1979            
1983            
1987 aktstrei no willingness to participate willingness to participate undecided na  
1991            
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable pp23 "political participation: would paint slogans on wall, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no, wouldn't yes, would dk/undecided na don't know about it
1971            
1975 v127 no, in no case done dk na don't know about it
would do it
would only do it in specific circumstances
1979            
1983            
1987 aktspray no willingness to participate willingness to participate undecided na  
1991            
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable sp1 "social participation: collective community work, 75-79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.33 0.67 1: yes/frequently dk na
1971              
1975 v185 never rarely sometimes frequently dk  
1979 v159 is not the case     is the case dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

 

Variable spm1 "social participation: membership trade union, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no respondent s.o. in household, not R 10 dk na
1971 1 v255 4 employees' organization trade union     na
employers' organization
professionals' organization
farmers' cooperative or organization
v277 5 employees' organization   trade union   na
employers' organization
professionals' organization
farmers' cooperative or organization
1975 v301 6 no yes
dk na
v305 7 no   yes dk na
1979 v79 professionals' organization trade union   dk na
political party
none
1983            
1987 mitggewe not member member     na
1991 mitggewe no, but membership thinkable yes, active member     na
no, membership unthinkable yes, simple/passive member
1995 f100 no yes     na
f101 8 no   yes   na
1999 2 rp21000 no yes no   na
rp21100 8 no   yes   na
2003 3 f12853 9 not member passive   dk na
active
2007 n13_031 11 no yes      
2011 n13_031 no yes      
2015 f14085 no yes   dk na
2019 f14079a no yes     na
  1. More variables (v256, v257) about professionals' organizations: 2nd and 3rd membership, but only few answers, and even those seem to include errors (e.g. a respondent who's member of a trade union and an employers' organsation at the same time). More variables about the duration of membership and if the organization represents the interests of the respondent (v258-v263), further information about the organizations (v359-v361, see also codebook S.36)
  2. Panel 1999: w121000, w121100 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. Panel 2003: w221000, w221100 (values as in postelectoral survey 1999)
  4. v255: Is respondent member of a trade union?
  5. v277: Is the 'head of the household' member of a trade union? For the harmonized variable, v255 was used as filter (only if respondent is not member). This filter doesn't exist in the questionnaire/original datas, but it is used for the comparability with other years
  6. v301: Is respondent member of a trade union?
  7. v305: Is 'head of household' member of a trade union? v301 is a filter, also in the questionnaire, but not systematically applied
  8. Filter: only question about other persons in household if respondent is not member of a trade union (no, na, dk)
  9. Including membership in employee's organization
  10. 1971 and 1975: only 'head of household'
  11. Values as in postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm2 "social participation: membership employees' organization, 71,87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971 v255 trade union employees' organization na
employers' organization
professionals' organization
farmers' cooperative or organization
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987 mitgange not member member na
1991 mitgange no, but membership thinkable yes, active member na
no, membership unthinkable yes, passive member
1995        
1999        
2003 1        
2007        
2011        
2015        
2019 1        
  1. See spm1: In 2003 and 2019, this variable includes also the membership in employee's organization

 

Variable spm3 "social participation: membership employers' association, 71,75,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971 v255 employees' organization employers' organization   na
trade union
professionals' organization
farmers' cooperative or organization
1975 v311 na very active    
rather active
not very active
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003 f12854 1 2 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019          
  1. Including membership in trade and industry association, professionals' association or farmer's association
  2. See also spm12: membership in religious association, employer's or farmer's association

 

Variable spm4 "social participation: membership professionals' association, 71-91,07-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971 v255 employees' organization professionals' organization
trade union
employers' organization
farmers' cooperative or organization
1975 v312 na very active  
rather active
not very active
1979 v79 trade union professionals' organization
political party
none
1983        
1987 mitgberu not member is member na
1991 mitgberu no, but membership thinkable yes, active member na
no, membership unthinkable yes, passive member
1995        
1999        
2003 1        
2007 n13_041_07 no yes  
2011 n13_041_11 no yes  
2015        
2019 2 f14079b no yes na
  1. See spm3: membership in professionals', employer's, farmer's or trade/industry association
  2. Including membership in economic or farmer's association

 

Variable spm5 "social participation: membership farmers' organization, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971 v255 employees' organization farmers' cooperative or organization na
trade union
employers' organization
professionals' organization
1975 v313 na very active  
rather active
not very active
1979        
1983        
1987        
1991        
1995        
1999        
2003 1        
2007        
2011        
2015        
2019 2        
  1. See spm3: membership in professionals', employer's, farmer's or trade/industry association and spm12: membership in religious association, employer's or farmer's association
  2. See spm4: membership in economic, professionals' or farmer's association

 

Variable spm6 "social participation: membership in political party, 75-95,03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975 v319 na very active    
rather active
not very active
1979 v79 trade union political party dk na
professionals' organization
none
1983          
1987 mitgpart not member member   na
1991 mitgpart no, but membership thinkable yes, active member   na
no, membership unthinkable yes, passive member
1995 f43 no yes   na
1999          
2003 f12865 no member passive member   na
active member
2007 n13_111 1 2 no yes    
2011 n13_111 no yes    
2015 f14080 no yes dk  
2019 f14079g no yes na
  1. Values as in postelectoral survey
  2. Wrong variable label "sports club or leisure organisation: member" in original dataset!

Variable spm6a "if member of political party: active or not? 75,91,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName active member not active member filter 1
1971        
1975 v319 very active not very active na
rather active
1979        
1983        
1987        
1991 mitgpart yes, active member yes, passive member no, but membership thinkable
no, membership unthinkable
na
1995        
1999        
2003 f12865 active member passive member no member
na
2007 n13_115 2 yes  no  
2011 n13_115 yes  no  
2015        
2019        
  1. Filter: if not member (see spm6)
  2. Values as in postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm7 "social participation: membership women's organization, 87,91,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971        
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987 mitgfrau not member member na
1991 mitgfrau no, but membership thinkable yes, active member na
no, membership unthinkable yes, passive member
1995        
1999        
2003 f12872 1 no member passive member na
active member
2007        
2011        
2015        
2019        
  1. Membership in women's group, including memberhip in youth group or seniors' group

 

Variable spm8 "social participation: membership consumerism organization, 87,91,03-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987 mitgmiet 1 not member member   na
1991 mitgkons 2 no, but membership thinkable yes, active member   na
no, membership unthinkable yes, passive member
1995          
1999          
2003 f12861 3 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007 n13_051 4 no yes    
2011 n13_051 4 no yes    
2015          
2019 f14079c no yes   na
  1. Rent payer and consumerism organization
  2. Only consumerism organization
  3. Consumerism and automobile organization
  4. Values as in postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm9 "social participation: membership environmental organization, 87,91,07-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971        
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987 mitgumwe not member member na
1991 mitgumwe no, but membership thinkable yes, active member na
no, membership unthinkable yes, passive member
1995        
1999        
2003 1        
2007 2 n13_081 no yes  
2011 2 n13_081 no yes  
2015        
2019 f14079e no yes na
  1. But see spm26: membership in environmental or animal right's organization or peace movement
  2. Values as in the postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm10 "social participation: membership automobile club, 87,91,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971        
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987 mitgauto not member member na
1991 mitgauto no, but membership thinkable yes, active member na
no, membership unthinkable yes, passive member
1995        
1999        
2003 1        
2007 2 n13_061 no yes  
2011        
2015        
2019        
  1. But see spm8: membership in consumerism or automobile organization
  2. Values as in the postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm11 "social participation: membership local association, 75,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971        
1975 v315 na very active  
rather active
not very active
1979        
1983        
1987 mitgburi not member member na
1991        
1995        
1999        
2003        
2007        
2011        
2015        
2019        

 

Variable spm12 "social participation: membership religious group/organization, 75,87,07-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975 v314 na very active    
rather active
not very active
1979          
1983          
1987 mitgburi not member member   na
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007 2 n13_101 no yes    
2011 2 n13_101 no yes    
2015          
2019 f14079f no yes   na
  1. Including membership in employer's or farmer's association
  2. Values as in postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm13 "social participation: membership cultural association, 75,03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975 v325 1 na very active    
rather active
not very active
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003 f12862 2 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007 3 n13_021 no yes    
2011          
2015          
2019          
  1. Cultural and linguistic association
  2. Cultural and hobby/leisure organization
  3. Values as in postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm14 "social participation: membership sport club, 75,03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975 v317 na very active    
rather active
not very active
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003 f12851 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007 1 n13_011 no yes    
2011          
2015          
2019          
  1. Values as in the postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm25 "social participation: membership human rights organization, 03-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003 f12862 1 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007 2 n13_071 no yes    
2011 2 n13_071 no yes    
2015          
2019 f14079d no yes   na
  1. Including humanitarian help
  2. Values as in the postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm26 "social participation: membership animal rights organization, 03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003 f12863 1 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007 2 n13_091 no yes    
2011          
2015          
2019          
  1. Including environmental organization (see spm9) and peace movement
  2. Values as in the postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm27 "social participation: membership academic organization, 03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003 f12871 1 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007 2 n13_121 no yes    
2011          
2015          
2019          
  1. Including parental association
  2. Values as in postelectoral survey

 

Variable spm28 "social participation: membership other organizations, 75,03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975 v328 na very active    
rather active
not very active
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003 f12873 no member passive member dk na
active member
2007 1 n13_151 no yes    
2011          
2015          
2019          
  1. Values as in the postelectoral survey

Variable spm29 "social participation: membership no organization, 75,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971          
1975 v329 na very active    
rather active
not very active
1979 v79 professionals' organization none dk na
trade union
political party
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019          

 

Variable lr1 "left right self-positioning, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.1 0.5 1 1.1 1.11 1.5 2 2.1 2.22 2.5 2.7 3 3.2 3.3 3.33 3.5 4 4.3 4.45 4.5 4.9 5 5.1 5.5 5.56 5.9 6 6.2 6.5 6.6 6.67 7 7.5 7.7 7.78 8 8.5 8.89 9 9.5 10: right dk na na or 0 drop out
1971 v217 - 5 1 5 10 11   15 20 21   25   30 32 33   35 40 43   45   50   55   59 60   65     70 75 77   80 85   90 95 100 888 999 . (no value) 6  
1975 v35 3 1         2       3           4       5           6           7       8     9     10 98 99    
-1
1979 v267 very left   5 10     15 20     25 27 30 32     35 40     45 49 middle 51 55     60 62 65 66   70 75     80 85   90   very right dk na   drop out
1983                                                                                              
1987 linkrech left     1       2         3         4         middle         6         7       8     9   right dk na    
1991 linrecpo left     1       2         3         4         middle         6         7       8     9   right can't decide na    
1995 f35 4 left     -4       -3         -2         -1         middle         1         2       3     4   right   . (no value)    
1999 1 rp15200 left     1       2         3         4         5         6         7       8     9   right dk na    
2003 2 f15200 left     1       2         3         4         5         6         7       8     9   right dk na    
2007 f15200 left     1       2         3         4         5         6         7       8     9   right dk na    
2011 f15200 left     1       2         3         4         5         6         7       8     9   right dk na    
2015 f15200 left     1       2         3         4         5         6         7       8     9   right dk na    
2019 f15200 left     1       2         3         4         5         6         7       8     9   right dk na    
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w111100 (values as postelectoral survey 1999)
  2. Panel 2003: w215200 (values as postelectoral survey 1999)
  3. Scale 1 to 10
  4. Further variable f35r: 0-10, but 'middle' is recoded as 'don't know'. Variable in De Visu webview (Q35) has values 0-10
  5. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 17 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 0.89% of all respondents in 1971
  6. Includes those who are at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr2 "left right position: CVP/PDC, 71,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.5 0.9 1 2 2.5 2.7 3 3.1 3.2 3.5 3.7 4 4.3 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.2 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 9.9 10: right dk na don't know party na or 0
1971 v207 - 2 5 9 10 20 25 27 30 31 32 35 37 40 43 45 50 55 60 62 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 99 100 888 999   . (no value) 3
1975                                                                  
1979                                                                  
1983                                                                  
1987                                                                  
1991                                                                  
1995 f34_1 left     1 2     3         4     middle   6     7   8   9     right   na    
1999 rp15332 left     1 2     3         4     5   6     7   8   9     right dk na haven't heard of party  
2003 1 f15300a left     1 2     3         4     5   6     7   8   9     right dk na r doesn't know party  
2007 f15300a left     1 2     3         4     5   6     7   8   9     right dk na r doesn't know party  
2011 f15300a left     1 2     3         4     5   6     7   8   9     right dk na  
2015 f15131 left     1 2     3         4     5   6     7   8   9     right dk na  
2019 f15130b left     1 2     3         4     5   6     7   8   9     right dk na
 
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w215332 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 11 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 0.57% of all respondents in 1971
  3. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr3 "left right position: FDP/PRD, 71,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: right dk na don't know party na or 0
1971 v212 - 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 88 99   . (no value) 3
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f34_3 left 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 right   na    
1999 rp15331 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na haven't heard of party  
2003 1 f15300b left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na r doesn't know party  
2007 f15300b left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na r doesn't know party  
2011 f15300b left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na  
2015 f15130 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na  
2019 f15130a left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na  
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w215331 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 10 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 4 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 0.21% of all respondents in 1971
  3. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr4 "left right position: SPS/PSS, 71,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 1 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 2.3 2.5 3 3.2 3.5 4 4.5 4.6 5 5.5 6 6.3 6.4 6.5 7 7.2 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.3 9.5 10: right dk na don't know party na or 0
1971 v214 - 2 1 2 3 4 5 10 14 15 16 20 23 25 30 32 35 40 45 46 50 55 60 63 64 65 70 72 75 80 85 90 93 95 100 888 999   . (no value)3
1975                                                                              
1979                                                                              
1983                                                                              
1987                                                                              
1991                                                                              
1995 f34_7 left           1       2     3     4     middle   6       7     8   9     right   na    
1999 rp15333 left           1       2     3     4     5   6       7     8   9     right dk na haven't heard of party  
2003 1 f15300c left           1       2     3     4     5   6       7     8   9     right dk na r doesn't know party  
2007 f15300c left           1       2     3     4     5   6       7     8   9     right dk na r doesn't know party  
2011 f15300c left           1       2     3     4     5   6       7     8   9     right dk na  
2015 f15132 left           1       2     3     4     5   6       7     8   9     right dk na  
2019 f15130c left           1       2     3     4     5   6       7     8   9     right dk na  
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w215333 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 32 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 1.67% of all respondents in 1971
  3. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr5 "left right position: SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB), 71,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.5 0.8 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 4.7 5 5.2 5.5 5.6 6 6.3 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.2 8.5 9 9.1 9.5 10: right dk na don't know party na or 0
1971 v206 2 - 3 5 8 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 47 50 52 55 56 60 63 65 70 75 80 82 85 90 91 95 100 888 999   . (no value) 4
1975                                                                  
1979                                                                  
1983                                                                  
1987                                                                  
1991                                                                  
1995 f34_6 left     1   2   3   4     middle       6     7   8     9     right   na    
1999 rp15334 left     1   2   3   4     5       6     7   8     9     right dk na haven't heard of party  
2003 1 f15300d left     1   2   3   4     5       6     7   8     9     right dk na r doesn't know party  
2007 f15300d left     1   2   3   4     5       6     7   8     9     right dk na r doesn't know party  
2011 f15300d left     1   2   3   4     5       6     7   8     9     right dk na  
2015 f15133 left     1   2   3   4     5       6     7   8     9     right dk na  
2019 f15130d left     1   2   3   4     5       6     7   8     9     right dk na  
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w215334 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. BGB/PAB, predecessor party of the SVP/UDC
  3. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 12 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 0.63% of all respondents in 1971
  4. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr6 "left right position: Grüne/éco, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: right dk na don't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995 f34_4 left 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 right   na  
1999 rp15335 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na haven't heard of party
2003 1 f15300e left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na r doesn't know party
2007 f15300e left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na r doesn't know party
2011 f15300e left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
2015 f15134 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
2019 f15130e left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w215335 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)

 

Variable lr7 "left right position: LPS/PLS, 71,95-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.2 0.5 0.8 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.1 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 0.7 10: right dk na filter 3 don't know party na or 0
1971 v211 - 2 2 5 8 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 51 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 97 100 888 999     . (no value) 7
1975                                                              
1979                                                              
1983                                                              
1987                                                              
1991                                                              
1995 f34_8lps left       1   2   3   4   middle     6   7   8   9     right   na not appropriate 4    
1999 rp15307 left       1   2   3   4   5     6   7   8   9     right dk na . (no value) 5 haven't heard of party  
2003 1 f15300f left       1   2   3   4   5     6   7   8   9     right dk na . (no value) 6 r doesn't know party  
2007 f15300f left       1   2   3   4   5     6   7   8   9     right dk na . (no value) 8 r doesn't know party  
2011                                                              
2015                                                              
2019                                                              
  1. Panel 2003: w215306 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 13 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 0.68% of all respondents in 1971
  3. Filter if not French speaking/in French speaking region
  4. Filter variable: language interview (language), cantons BE, FR, VS are mixed
  5. Filter variable: linguistic region (lregion)
  6. Question only to respondents in the cantons GE and VD. Filter: canton in which respondent has the right to vote (f10000)
  7. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above
  8. Cantons GE, VD and NE only

 

Variable lr8 "left right position: LdU/AdI, 71,95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.5 0.6 0.8 1 1.5 2 2.5 2.8 3 3.2 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.4 5.5 5.6 6 6.3 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10: right dk na filter 3 don't know party na or 0
1971 v205 - 1 5 6 8 10 15 20 25 28 30 32 35 40 45 50 54 55 56 60 63 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999     . (no value) 6
1975                                                                    
1979                                                                    
1983                                                                    
1987                                                                    
1991                                                                    
1995 f34_8ldu left       1   2     3     4   middle       6     7   8   9   right   na not appropriate 4    
1999 rp15315 left       1   2     3     4   5       6     7   8   9   right dk na . (no value) 5 haven't heard of party  
. (no value) 2
2003                                                                    
2007                                                                    
2011                                                                    
2015                                                                    
2019                                                                    
  1. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 12 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 0.63% of all respondents in 1971
  2. If . (no value) and French speaking
  3. Filter if not German speaking/in German speaking region
  4. Filter variable: language interview (language), cantons BE, FR, GR, VS: mixed
  5. Filter variable: linguistic region (lregion)
  6. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr9 "left right position: Lega, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: right dk na filter 2 don't know party
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f34_8leg left 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 right   na not appropriate 3  
1999 rp15325 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 4 haven'r heard of party
2003 1 f15300h left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 5 r doesn't know party
2007 f15300h left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 5 r doesn't know party
2011 f15300i left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 5
2015 f15137 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 5
2019 f15130h left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 5
  1. Panel 2003: w215326 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Filter if R does not have the right to vote in Ticino
  3. Filter variable: language of the interview or canton, in which the respondent lives (language, canton)
  4. Filter variable: linguistic region (lregion / sg1)
  5. Filter variable: canton in which the respondent has the right to vote (f10000 / sg3)

 

Variable lr10 "left right position: EVP/PEP, 71,03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.7 0.9 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 5.6 6 6.4 6.5 7 7.2 7.5 8 8.5 8.8 9 9.5 10: right dk na filter 2 don't know party na or 0
1971 v210 - 1 7 9 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 56 60 64 65 70 72 75 80 85 88 90 95 100 888 999     . (no value) 4
1975                                                                
1979                                                                
1983                                                                
1987                                                                
1991                                                                
1995                                                                
1999                                                                
2003 f15300g left     1   2   3   4   5     6     7     8     9   right dk na . (no value) 3 r doesn't know party  
2007 f15300g left     1   2   3   4   5     6     7     8     9   right dk na . (no value) 3 r doesn't know party  
2011                                                                
2015                                                                
2019                                                                
  1. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 15 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 0.78% of all respondents in 1971
  2. Filter: if not in cantons ZH, BE, AG (2003) and ZH,BE,AG,FR,BL,AR (2007)
  3. Filter: canton, in which the respondent has the right to vote (f10000)
  4. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr11 "left right position: FPS/PSL, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: right dk na filter 2 don't know party
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f34_2 left 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 right   na    
1999 rp15316 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 3 haven't heard of party
2003 1                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                
  1. Panel 2003: w215316 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Filter if not in German speaking region
  3. Filter variable: canton in which R has the right to vote (rp10000)

 

Variable lr12 "left right position: PdA/PdT, 71,95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.2 8.5 9 9.5 10: right dk na filter 2 don't know party na or 0
1971 v208 - 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 82 85 90 95 100 888 999     . (no value) 4
1975                                                                  
1979                                                                  
1983                                                                  
1987                                                                  
1991                                                                  
1995 f34_5 left             1   2   3   4   middle   6   7   8     9   right na        
1999 rp15304 left             1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8     9   right dk na . (no value) 3 haven't heard of party  
2003                                                                  
2007                                                                  
2011                                                                  
2015                                                                  
2019                                                                  
  1. Problem! Originally, the scale was from 0 to 100 (see questionnaire). But '0' was later recoded to . (no value), so the value is lost. There are 312 cases within the 'na or 0' category, which are 16.28% of all respondents in 1971
  2. Filter if not in French speaking region
  3. Filter variable: linguistic region (lregion)
  4. Includes those who position the party at the very left, see above

 

Variable lr13 "left right position: MCG, 11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: right dk na filter 1
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003                              
2007                              
2011 f15300h left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 1
2015 f15138 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 1
2019 f15130i left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na . (no value) 1
  1. Filter variable: canton in which the respondent has the right to vote (f10000 / sg3)

 

Variable lr14 "left right position: GLP/PVL, 11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: right dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995                            
1999                            
2003                            
2007                            
2011 f15300f left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
. (no value)
2015 f15135 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
. (no value)
2019 f15130f left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
. (no value)

 

Variable lr15 "left right position: BDP/PBD, 11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: right dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995                            
1999                            
2003                            
2007                            
2011 f15300g left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
. (no value)
2015 f15136 left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
. (no value)
2019 f15130g left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 right dk na
. (no value)

 

Variable pm1a "inglehart battery: 4q, 1st choice, 71,75,99-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
1971 v43 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
1975 v42 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 1 rp15700 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2003 2 f15700 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2007 f15700 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2011 f15700 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w353600 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w215700 (values as in postelectoral survey))

 

Variable pm1b "inglehart battery: 4q, 2nd choice, 71,75,99-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
1971 v44 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
1975 v43 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 1 rp15750 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2003 2 f15750 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2007 f15750 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2011 f15750 maintain order give the people more to say fight rising prices protect freedom of speech dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w353650 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w215750 (values as in postelectoral survey)

 

Variable pm2a "inglehart battery: 6q, 1st choice, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName unemployment law and order protect freedom of speech participation of workers/employees economic growth environmental protection dk na
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987 postmate unemployment law and order protect freedom of speech participation of workers/employees economic growth environmental protection dk na
1991 polprioe unemployment law and order protect freedom of speech participation of workers/employees internat. competitiveness of Switzerland environmental protection dk na
1995                  
1999                  
2003                  
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  

 

Variable pm2b "inglehart battery: 6q, 2nd choice, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName unemployment law and order protect freedom of speech participation of workers/employees economic growth environmental protection dk na
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987 postmatz unemployment law and order protect freedom of speech participation of workers/employees economic growth environmental protection dk na
1991 polprioz unemployment law and order protect freedom of speech participation of workers/employees internat. competitiveness of Switzerland environmental protection dk na
1995                  
1999                  
2003                  
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  

 

Variable pm3 "index of postmaterialism, not 79,95,15-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName materialist mixed materialist mixed post-materialist post-materialist dk na
1971 v43 maintain order... or fight rising prices maintain order... or fight rising prices improve participation... or protect freedom of speech improve participation... or protect freedom of speech dk na
v44 maintain order... or fight rising prices improve participation... or protect freedom of speech maintain order... or fight rising prices improve participation... or protect freedom of speech dk na
1975 1 v42 maintain order... or fight rising prices maintain order... or fight rising prices improve participation... or protect freedom of speech improve participation... or protect freedom of speech dk na
v43 maintain order... or fight rising prices improve participation... or protect freedom of speech maintain order... or fight rising prices improve participation... or protect freedom of speech dk na
1979              
1983              
1987 2 postmate unemployment or law and order or economic growth unemployment or law and order or economic growth protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection undecided na
postmatz unemployment or law and order or economic growth protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection unemployment or law and order or economic growth protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection undecided na
1991 3 polprioe unemployment or law and order or internat.competitiveness Switzerland unemployment or law and order or internat.competitiveness Switzerland protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection can't decide na
polprioz unemployment or law and order or internat.competitiveness Switzerland protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection unemployment or law and order or internat.competitiveness Switzerland protect freedom of speech or participation of workers/employees or environmental protection can't decide na
1995              
1999 4 rp15700 maintain order or fight rising prices maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech   na
rp15750 maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech   na
2003 5 f15700 maintain order or fight rising prices maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech dk na
f15750 maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech dk na
2007 postmat maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech dk na
2011 postmat maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech maintain order or fight rising prices give the people more to say or protect freedom of speech dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Further variables: v44 (3rd priority) and v45-52 (8-items-battery)
  2. Further variables, but with errors!  index-variable "postmati" and variables postmat1 and postmat2
  3. Further variables: polpriod (3rd priority), postmate/postmatz (values 1-9), postmat1/postmat2 (original values are recoded in materialist/postmaterialist,  first and second priority), po5i (index with 3 categories: old, mixed and new values)
  4. Panel 1999: postmat (values as in postelectoral survey)
  5. Panel 2003: w2pmat (values as in postelectoral survey)

 

Political knowledge

Variable pk1 "pol knowledge: number of parties in federal council? 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName wrong answer right answer dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f87 2 0 4 right answer    
1999 rp15900 3 wrong answer right answer dk na
2003 1 f15900 wrong answer right answer dk na
2007 f15900 wrong answer right answer dk na
2011 f15900r wrong answer right answer dk na
2015 f15900r wrong answer right answer dk na
2019 f15900 wrong answer right answer dk na
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w215900 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Different values in De Visu webview: right answer, wrong answer, no answer
  3. Further variable: rp15900a (wrong/dk/na together)
  4. Including ./dk/na (no variable available that is more specific)

 

Variable pk2 "pol knowledge: name of the president of the confederation? 95-15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName wrong answer right answer dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f88 2 0 4 right answer    
1999 rp16000a 3 wrong answer right answer dk na
2003 1 f16000 wrong answer right answer dk na
2007 f16000 wrong answer right answer dk na
2011 f16000 wrong answer right answer dk na
2015 f16000r wrong answer right answer dk na
2019          
  1. Panel 2003: w216000 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Different values in De Visu webview: right answer, wrong answer, no answer
  3. Further variable: rp16000a (wrong/dk/na together)
  4. Including ./dk/na (no more specific variable available)

 

Variable pk3 "pol knowledge: required number of signatures for federal initiative? 95-15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName wrong answer right answer dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f89 2 0 4 right answer    
1999 rp16100a 3 wrong or missing answer right answer dk na
2003 1 f16100 wrong answer right answer dk na
2007 f16100 wrong answer right answer dk na
2011 f16100 wrong answer right answer dk na
2015 f16100r wrong answer right answer dk na
2019          
  1. Panel 2003: w216100 (values as in postelectoral survey)
  2. Different values in De Visu webview: right answer, wrong answer, no answer
  3. Further variable: rp16100a (wrong/dk/na together)
  4. Including ./dk/na (no more specific variable available)

 

Variable pk4 "pol knowledge: how many nat. council members are from r's canton? 95-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName wrong answer right answer dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 f90 2 0 5 right answer    
1999 rp16200a 3 wrong or missing answer right answer   . (no value)
2003 1 f16200 4 wrong answer right answer dk na
2007 f16200 4 wrong answer right answer dk na
2011          
2015          
2019          
  1. Panel 2003: w216200 (values as in postelectoral survey), w216201 (open question)
  2. Different values in De Visu webview: right answer, wrong answer, no answer
  3. Further variable: rp16200a (wrong/missing together), rp16201-rp16226: each canton
  4. Further variable: f16201 (original answers to open question)
  5. Including ./dk/na (no more specific variable available)

 

Variable pk5 "pol knowledge: party with most seats in National Council? 11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName wrong answer right answer dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011 f16300r wrong answer right answer dk na
2015 f16300r wrong answer right answer dk na
2019 f16300 wrong answer right answer dk na
. (no value)

 

Variable pk6 "knowledge scale, out of 4 questions, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: low knowledge 1 2 3 4: high knowledge
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 1 f87 all 4 questions: wrong answers (f87 & f88 & f89 & f90=1) 1 correctly answered question 2 correctly answered questions 3 correctly answered questions all 4 questions: correct answer (f87 & f88 & f89 & f90=0)
f88
f89
f90
1999 2 rp15900a all 4 questions: wrong answers (rp15900a & rp16000a & rp16100a & rp16200a=0) 1 correctly answered question 2 correctly answered questions 3 correctly answered questions all 4 questions: correct answer (rp15900a & rp16000a & rp16100a & rp16200a=1)
rp16000a
rp16100a
rp16200a
2003 3 f15900 all 4 questions: wrong answers (f15900 & f16000 & f16100 & f16200=2,8,9 1 correctly answered question 2 correctly answered questions 3 correctly answered questions all 4 questions: correct answer (f15900 & f16000 & f16100 & f16200=1)
f16000
f16100
f16200
2007

3

 f15900 all 4 questions: wrong answers (f15900 & f16000 & f16100 & f16200=2,8,9 1 correctly answered question 2 correctly answered questions 3 correctly answered questions all 4 questions: correct answer (f15900 & f16000 & f16100 & f16200=1)
f16000
f16100
f16200
2011

4

 f15900r all 4 questions: wrong answers (f15900r & f16000 & f16100 & f16300r=2,8,9) 1 correctly answered question 2 correctly answered questions 3 correctly answered questions all 4 questions: correct answers (f15900r & f16000 & f16100 & f16300r=1)
f16000
f16100
f16300r
2015

 f15900r all 4 questions: wrong answers (f15900r & f16000r & f16100r & f16300r=0,8,9) 1 correctly answered question 2 correctly answered questions 3 correctly answered questions all 4 questions: correct answers (f15900r & f16000r & f16100r & f16300r=1)
f16000r
f16100r
f16300r
2019

5

 f15900rec all 4 questions: wrong answers (f15900rec & f16300rec & f16312rec & f16313rec=-99,-98,0) 1 correctly answered question 2 correctly answered questions 3 correctly answered questions all 4 questions: correct answers (f15900rec & f16300rec & f16312rec & f16313rec=1)
f16300rec
f16312rec
f16313rec
  1. In the data set of the University of Zurich, there is already a variable "scalcon" which is identical with pk6 (if file=6)
  2. In the data set of the University of Zurich, there is already a variable "scalknow" which is identical with pk6 (if file=7)
    Panel 1999: scalknow (as postelectoral survey), scalkno2 (17 values)
  3. In the data set of the University of Zurich, there is already a variable "scalknow" which is identical with pk6 (if file=8)
    Panel 2003: w2soph (as postelectoral survey); panel 2007: skalknow4
  4. Question f16200 replaced by f16300r
  5. Questions f16000 and f16100 replaced by f16312 and f16313

 

Variable vp1 "voter's participation: federal elections, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na drop out
1971 v172 no yes   na  
answer refused
1975 v165 no yes    
1979 v213 3 did not participate participated     drop out
1983            
1987 betenrje no yes   na  
1991 betenr91 no yes   na  
1995 f5 4 no yes, personally   na  
yes, sb did for r
1999 1 rp11100 no yes   na  
2003 2 f11100 no yes   na  
2007 f11100 no yes   na
2011 f11100_d no yes don't know na  
2015 f11100_r no yes don't know na  
2019 f11100rec no yes na  
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350600 (3rd wave, values: yes/no)
  2. Panel 2003: w211100 (values yes/no)
  3. Further, identical variable: v254 (used as filter question for other questions)
  4. Further variable: f5r (values: no/yes/. (no value))

 

Variable vp2 "voter's participation: federal elections 4 years ago, 87-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes not entitled to vote other can't remember/dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987 betenrvo no yes no right to vote     na
1991 betenr87 no yes no, no right to vote no, lived abroad can't remember na
1995 f26 no yes not entitled to   can't remember na
1999 1 rp10200 no yes wasn't entitled to   can't remember na
2003 2 f10200 no yes wasn't entitled to   can't remember na
2007 f10200 no yes wasn't entitled to   can't remember na
2011 f10200 Not sure, but probably participated yes wasn't entitled to don't know na
Not sure, but rather not participated
Certainly not participated
2015 f10200 Not sure, but probably participated yes wasn't entitled to filtered don't know na
Not sure, but rather not participated too young
Certainly not participated
2019 f10200 Not sure, but probably participated yes wasn't entitled to na
Not sure, but rather not participated too young . (no value)
Certainly not participated
  1. Panel 1999: w110700 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w210200 (same values as postelectoral survey)

 

Variable vp3 "voter's participation: last local/cantonal elections, 95-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes not entitled to vote moved in recently can't remember na filter 6
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f30 3 no yes not entitled to moved in recently can't remember   not appropriate
1999 1 rp10500 4 no yes wasn't entitled to moved in recently can't remember na . (no value)
2003 2 f10500 5 no yes wasn't entitled to moved in recently can't remember na . (no value)
2007 f10500r no yes wasn't entitled to moved in recently can't remember na . (no value)
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w110910 (local elections Geneva), w110920 (cantonal elections Zurich), w110930 (cantonal elections Lucerne)
  2. Panel 2003: w210500 (cantonal elections)
  3. Local elections
    Problem with the variable: one value is not defined ("5"), but the value 'moved in recently' is missing. In the questionnaire (as the variables in 1999 & 2003), value 4 is 'moved in recently' and value 5 is 'can't remember', so f30 was corrected that way.
    Further variable: f30r (no/yes/. (no value))
  4. Cantonal elections in ZH, LU, BL, AR, AI, TI (other cantons: filter)
  5. Cantonal elections in ZH, LU, BL, AI, GR, TI (other cantons: filter)
    More variables: f10500r (can't remember=. (no value)); f10501 (cantonal elections 3 years ago), f10502 (cantonal elections 2 years ago), f10503 (cantonal elections 1 year ago)
  6. Filter if respondent is not in a canton with cantonal or local elections during the last year

 

Variable vp4: "voter's participation: reasons: interest v. duty, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName political interest duty none of them can't decide na wildcode
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987 teilmotg 1 interest citizen's duty none of them   na  
1991 betemoti 2 political interest citizen's duty   can't decide na 3
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Further variable: teilmoto (open question).
    In questionnaire filter participation, but it wasn't used, all respondents answered this question
  2. No filter participation, not in questionnaire neither

 

Variable vp5: "voter's participation: reasons, 87,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party/person/group support r is expected to advantages for r use rights other dk na filter 3 wildcode
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987 teilmoto interest citizen's duty have influence in general influence in specific questions support a specific group go with someone egoistic reasons use one's rights election of hope   na   no
support the green party use women's rights election of fear (Angstwahl) 99
support the automobil party more women in parliament
support a specific person
1991                            
1995 f8 political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party support r is expected to advantages for r   other   na not appropriate  
1999 1 rp11700 political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party support r is expected to advantages for r   other dk na . if rp11100~=1  
2003 2 f11700 political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party support r is expected to advantages for r   other dk na . if f11100~=1
2007 f11700 political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party support r is expected to advantages for r   other dk na . if f11100~=1  
2011 f11700 political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party support r is expected to advantages for r other dk na . if f11100_d~=1
2015 f11700 political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party support use rights other dk na . if f11100_r~=1
2019 f11700 political interest tradition, duty political influence policy support party/candidate support other na . if f11100rec~=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350625 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w211700 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. Filter if respondent didn't participate (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1

 

Variable vnp1: "voter's non-participation: reasons, 71,79,87"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName illness absent no interest too complicated forgotten lack of time lack of choice no influence other dk na filter 5 wildcode drop out
1971 v338 3 health absent no interest in politics not enough knowledge forgotten not enough time not enough eligible candidates it was already decided (les jeux étaient faits) couldn't move dk na . if v172=2 51  
no interest in this election too many candidates bad weather answer refused 58
vote rarely other impossibilities 90
never vote not women's role
inefficacy of the candidates
candidates/politicians: corrupt
political parties: corrupt
political system/life: corrupt
juristic problems, problem of inscription
1975                              
1979 v214 ill away/not here no interest complicated system   no time   own vote has no influence democacy functions without 'my' vote dk na drop out if v213=1   drop out
contradictory information the will is not respected
1983                              
1987 abstmoto 4 illness absent no interest too complicated forgotten lack of time lack of choice result already clear protest (aware/conscious) undecided na betenrje_87=1 ungl mein mit partn  
resignation missed the date/day 34
other reasons 41
1991 1                              
1995 2                              
1999 2                              
2003 2                              
2007                              
2011                              
2015                              
2019                              
  1. Variable abwemoti, but only 3 values (see vnp2)
  2. Also variables about reasons of non-voting, but always one argument, correct or not
  3. Second mention: v339
  4. Other variable, closed question: abstmotg (see vnp2)
  5. Filter if respondent participated in elections (i.e. question only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp2: "voter's non-participation: reasons, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no interest resignation too complicated none dk na filter 5
1971 1                
1975                
1979 2                
1987 teilmotg 4 no interest resignation asked too much none of them   na . if betenrje_87~=2
1991 abwemoti politics is not so important elections have no use too complicated   can't decide na . if betenr91~=2
. (no value)
1995 3                
1999 3                
2003 3                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. v338, v339 (see vnp1)
  2. v214 (see vnp1)
  3. Also variables about reasons of non-voting, but always one argument, correct or not
  4. Other variable, open question: abstmoto (see vnp1)
  5. Filter if respondent participated in elections (i.e. question only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3a: "voter's non-participation: couldn't make up his mind, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_1 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11301 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11301 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11301 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11301 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11301 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11301 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350605a
  2. Panel 2003: w211301
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3b: "voter's non-participation: no interest in politics, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_2 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11302 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11302 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11302 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11302 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11302 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11302 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350605b
  2. Panel 2003: w211302
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3c: "voter's non-participation: too complicated, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_3 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11303 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11303 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11303 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11303 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11303 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11303 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350605c
  2. Panel 2003: w211303
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3d: "voter's non-participation: no eligible candidate/party, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_4 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11304 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11304 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11304 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11304 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11304 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11304 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350605d
  2. Panel 2003: w211304
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3e: "voter's non-participation: favorites had no chance, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_5 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11305 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11305 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11305 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11305 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11305 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11305 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350605e
  2. Panel 2003: w211305
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3f: "voter's non-participation: not worth to go voting, 95-03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_6 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11306 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11306 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            
  1. Panel 1999: w350605f
  2. Panel 2003: w211306
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3g: "voter's non-participation: doesn't know the candidates, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_7 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11307 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11307 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11306 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11306 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11306 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11306 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350605g
  2. Panel 2003: w211307
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3h: "voter's non-participation: couldn't take part (absent, ill, etc.), 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter 3
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f22_8 not correct correct   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11308 not correct correct dk na . if rp11100=1
. (no value)
2003 2 f11308 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11307 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11307 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11307 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11307 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350605h
  2. Panel 2003: w211308
  3. Filter if participated in elections (i.e. questions only for those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable vnp3i: "voter's non-participation: no influence on government composition, 07-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1999            
1995            
2007 f11308 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11308 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11308 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11308 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)

 

Variable vnp3j: "voter's non-participation: elections don't change anything, 07-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1999            
1995            
2007 f11309 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11309 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11309 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11309 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)

 

Variable vnp3k: "voter's non-participation: more influence through popular votes, 07-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not correct correct dk na filter
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1999            
1995            
2007 f11310 not correct correct dk na . if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11310 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11310 not correct correct dk na . if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11310 not correct correct na . if f11100rec=1
. (no value)

 

Variable vdn1b "voting decision nc: 1st vote, BfS parties, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 1 v177 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975 1 v167, v169 5 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1979 v215 FDP CVP SPS SVP LPS LdU EVP   PdA  
1983                      
1987 listnrje FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1991 listnr91 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1995 f11ent, f12nt 6 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
1999 2 rp11800f 7 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 3 f11801f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2007 4 f11801f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS
EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2011 f11801bfs FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2015 f11800 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2019 f11800rec FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 8

 

year VarName PSA (PSU) POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971 v177         Mouvement Rep. Action Nationale              
1975 v167, v169         Mouvement Rep Action Nationale              
1979 v215   POCH     Rep NA              
1983                            
1987 listnrje   POCH GBS GPS Vigil NA   APS         SAP
1991 listnr91     DAS GPS   SD   AP          
1995 f11ent, f12nt     Basta GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
FraP
GB BE
SGA
Unabh. Frauenliste
Verts alt.
1999 rp11800f     FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2003 f11801f PSA   FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2007 f11801f FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega left parties
2011 f11801bfs GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2015 f11800 GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2019 f11800rec GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties other comments voted blank dk na filter 9 wildcode drop out
1971 v177     other parties     don't remember na if v172~=2 10    
answer refused
. (no value)
1975 v167, v169     other parties       na s_[inap] s_[codes sauvauges]  
answer refused
1979 v215     other     dk na if v213=2   drop out (if v213=7)
1983                      
1987 listnrje OEFP   other parties   voted blank   na if betenrje~=1 10    
1991 listnr91     other parties/lists  list without a partie's name
can't decide na if betenr91~=1 10    
. (no value)
1995 f11ent, f12nt Polo Lib.   other       na not appropriate    
1999 rp11800f right parties   others voted for several parties voted blank dk na if rp11100~=1    
voted for persons . (no value)
2003 f11801f right parties   others     dk na if f11100~=1    
2007 f11801f right parties   other parties     dk na if f11100~=1    
2011 f11801bfs right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na if f11100_d~=1    
2015 f11800 right parties centre parties other parties other comments voted blank dk na if f11100_r~=1    
2019 f11800rec other party voted for persons, not parties voted blank don't know na if f11100rec=0    
voted for several parties
other answer don't remember . (no value)
  1. CSP voters recoded as FDP since in many cantons the CSP is member of the FDP at the national level - this is consistent with later studies
  2. Panel 1999: w350631f ; more variables about  voting intention (hypothetical, because before election): w111200f, w111220, w240710f, w245210f
  3. Panel 2003: w211800f. Further variable: w211810f (without small cantons), w211860f (small cantons)
  4. Further variable: f11850 (small cantons only)
  5. 1975 1st question: party list or official list? 2nd question: if party list, which one? (v167); if official list, candidates of which party? (v169)
  6. f12nt: small cantons (AI, AR, GL, JU, NW, OW, SH, UR), f11ent: other cantons
  7. 2 more variables, one for small, one for other cantons
  8. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  9. Filter if respondent didn't participate in the election (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1
  10. Filter participation: in the years 1971, 1987 and 1991, the filters were not always used. This was corrected for the harmonized variable vdn1b

 

Variable vdn2b "voting decision nc: 2nd vote, BfS parties, 71,75,95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 1 v178 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975 1 v170 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995 f11znt FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
1999 2 rp12035f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 3 f12030f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2007 f12030f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2011 f12030bfs FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2015                      
2019                      

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971 v178     Mouvement Rep. Action Nationale              
1975 v170     Mouvement Rep Action Nationale              
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995 f11znt Basta GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
FraP
GB BE
Unabh. Frauenliste
Verts alt.
1999 rp12035f FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2003 f12030f FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega        
2007 f12030f FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega left parties
2011 f12030bfs GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2015                        
2019                        

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na filter 4 wildcode
1971 v178     other parties   don't remember na if v172~=2 5  
answer refused
. (no value)
1975 v170     other parties     na s_[inap] s_[codes sauvauges]
answer refused
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995 f11znt Polo Lib.   other     na not appropriate  
1999 rp12035f right parties   others voted for several parties dk na if rp11100~=1  
voted for persons
2003 f12030f right parties   others none of the parties dk na if f11100~=1  
2007 f12030f right parties other parties other comments dk na if f11100~=1  
2011 f12030bfs right parties centre parties other parties dk na if f11100_d~=1  
2015                  
2019                  
  1. CSP voters recoded as FDP since in many cantons the CSP is member of the FDP at the national level - this is consistent with later studies
  2. Panel 1999:  w350646f , more variables: voting intention/hypothetical questions about voting decision (w240711f, w245225f, w245226)
  3. Panel 2003: w212035f
  4. Filter if respondent didn't participate in the election (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1
  5. Filter participation: in 1971, the filter was not always used. This was corrected for the harmonized variable vdn2b

 

Variable vdn3b "voting decision nc: 3rd vote, BfS parties, 71,75,99-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 1 v179 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS   LPS/PLS   EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975 1 v171 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC     EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995                      
1999 2 rp12055f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 3 f12050f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS   EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2007 f12050f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega left parties
1971 v179     Mouvement Rep. Action Nationale        
1975 v171     Mouvement Rep Action Nationale        
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995                  
1999 rp12055f FGA/AVF GPS/PES     EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega  
2003 f12050f FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF   Lega left parties
2007 f12050f FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  

 

year VarName right parties other parties other comments dk na filter 4 wildcode
1971 v179   other parties   don't remember na if v172~=2 5  
answer refused
. (no value)
1975 v171   other parties     na s_[inap] s_[codes sauvauges]
answer refused
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995                
1999 rp12055f   others voted for several parties dk na if rp11100~=1  
voted for persons
2003 f12050f   others   dk na if f11100~=1  
2007 f12050f right parties others dk na if f11100~=1  
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. CSP voters recoded as FDP since in many cantons the CSP is member of the FDP at the national level - this is consistent with later studies
  2. Panel 1999: w350647 (voted for a third party?), w350649f
  3. Panel 2003: w212040 (voted for a third party?), w212055f
  4. Filter if respondent didn't participate in the election (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1
  5. Filter participation: in 1971, the filter was not always used. This was corrected for the harmonized variable vdn3b

 

Variable vdn6 "voting decision nc: specific list, 91,99,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName women's list men's list list young party seniors' list other no specific list dk na filter 5
1971 1                    
1975 1                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987                    
1991 lisart91 women's list men's list list of a young party     ordinary party list can't remember na . if betenr91~=1
. (no value)
1995                    
1999 3 rp12000 women's list men's list youngs' list seniors' list other no specific list dk na . if rp11100~=1
. (no value)
2003 4 f12000 women's list men's list youngs' list seniors' list other no specific list dk na . if f11100~=1
. (no value)
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    
  1. CSP voters recoded as FDP since in many cantons the CSP is member of the FDP at the national level - this is consistent with later studies
  2. Panel 1999: w350640
  3. Panel 2003: w212000
  4. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election or didn't answer the question about participation (see vp1)

 

Variable hvdn1b "hypothetic voting decision nc, BfS parties, 87-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971                      
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 potlisje FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1991 potlis91 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1995 f23nt, f24nt 3 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP PdA/PdT Solidarit.
1999 1 rp11400f 4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 2 f11401f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarité/Alliance de Gauche
2007 f11401f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2011 f11400bfs FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP PdA/PdT
2015 f11400 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP PdA/PdT Sol.
2019 f11400rec FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 5

 

year VarName POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971                          
1975                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987 potlisje POCH GBS GPS/PES Vigil NA/AN   APS         SAP
1991 potlis91   DAS GPS/PES   SD/DS   AP          
1995 f23nt, f24nt   GB BE GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
SGA
Verts alt.
1999 rp11400f POCH   GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2003 f11401f     GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2007 f11401f FGA GPS/PES EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega left parties
2011 f11400bfs GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2015 f11400 GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2019 f11400rec GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties other comments voted blank dk na filter 6
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987 potlisje OEFP   other parties   voted blank   na if betenrje=1
1991 potlis91     other party/list  List without party name
can't decide na if betenr91=1
. (no value)
1995 f23nt, f24nt Polo Lib.   others       na not appropriate
1999 rp11400f right parties   others voted for persons voted blank dk na if rp11100=1
other answers . (no value)
2003 f11401f right parties   others     dk na if f11100=1
. (no value)
2007 f11401f right parties   others     dk na if f11100=1
. (no value)
2011 f11400bfs right parties centre parties others dk na if f11100_d=1
. (no value)
2015 f11400 right parties centre parties others voted blank dk na if f11100_r=1
. (no value)
2019 f11400rec other party persons, not parties blank dk na if f11100rec=1
several parties
other answer . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350611f
  2. Panel 2003: w211400f
  3. f24nt: small cantons (AI, AR, GL, JU, NW, OW, SH, UR), f23nt: other cantons
  4. 2 more variables, one for small, one for other cantons
  5. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  6. Filter if respondent participated in election (i.e. question only to those who didn't participate), see vp1

 

Variable hvdn2b "voting decision nc: real or hypothetical, BfS parties, 87-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971                      
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 listnrje if betenrje=1 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
potlisje if betenrje~=1
1991 listnr91 if betenr91=1 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
potlis91 if betenr91~=1
1995 f11ent, f12nt if f5r=1 3 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
f23nt, f24nt if f5r~=1 3
1999 1 rp11418f 4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 2 f11402f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2007 f11402f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2011 f11402bfs FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2015 f11800 if f11100r=1 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
f11400 if f11100r~=1
2019 f11800rec if f11100rec=1 FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 5
f11400rec if f11100rec~=1

 

year VarName PSA (PSU) POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987 listnrje if betenrje=1   POCH GBS GPS/PES Vigil NA/AN   APS         SAP
potlisje if betenrje~=1
1991 listnr91 if betenr91=1     DAS GPS/PES   SD/DS   APS          
potlis91 if betenr91~=1
1995 f11ent, f12nt if f5r=1     Basta GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
f23nt, f24nt if f5r~=1 FraP
GB BE
SGA
Unabh. Frauenliste
Verts alt.
1999 rp11418f     FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2003 f11402f PSA   FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2007 f11402f FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega left parties
2011 f11402bfs GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2015 f11800 if f11100r=1 GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
f11400 if f11100r~=1
2019 f11800rec if f11100rec=1 GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG
f11400rec if f11100rec~=1

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties other comments voted blank dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987 listnrje if betenrje=1 OEFP   other parties   voted blank   na
potlisje if betenrje~=1
1991 listnr91 if betenr91=1     other party/list  list without party name
can't decide na
potlis91 if betenr91~=1 . (no value)
1995 f11ent, f12nt if f5r=1 Polo Lib.   others       na
f23nt, f24nt if f5r~=1
1999 rp11418f right parties   other parties voted for several parties voted blank dk na
voted for persons . (no value)
other answers
2003 f11402f right parties   other parties     dk na
. (no value)
2007 f11402f right parties   other parties     dk na
. (no value)
2011 f11402bfs right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na
. (no value)
2015 f11800 if f11100r=1 right parties centre parties other parties other comments voted blank dk na
f11400 if f11100r~=1 . (no value)
2019 f11800rec if f11100rec=1 other party persons, not parties blank dk na
several parties
f11400rec if f11100rec~=1 other answer . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350611f
  2. Panel 2003: w211400f
  3. f12nt, f24nt: small cantons (AI, AR, GL, JU, NW, OW, SH, UR), f11ent, f23nt: other cantons
  4. 2 more variables, one for small cantons, one for other cantons
  5. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo

 

Variable vdr1b "voting decision nc: recall 4 years ago, BfS parties, 71,87-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 v195 3 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 listnrvo FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1991 listnr87 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1995 f28nt, f29nt 4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1999 1 rp10300f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 2 f10300f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2007 f10300f FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2011 f10300bfs FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2015 f10300 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2019 f10300rec FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 5

 

year VarName PSA (PSU) POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971 v195         Mouvement Rep. Action Nationale              
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987 listnrvo   POCH GRAS GPS/PES Vigil NA/AN             SAP
1991 listnr87   POCH GBS/GRAS GPS/PES   NA/AN   AP/PA         SAP
1995 f28nt, f29nt PSU   FraP GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
Verts alt.
GB BE
SGA
1999 rp10300f       GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2003 f10300f PSA   SGA GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2007 f10300f FGA GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega left parties
2011 f10300bfs GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2015 f10300 GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2019 f10300rec GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties not entitled to vote other comments voted blank dk na filter 6
1971 v195     other parties       can't remember na women (if v236=2) 7
answer refused was not in Switzerland
. (no value) had no right to vote
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987 listnrvo     other parties     voted blank   na if betenrvo~=1 7
. (no value)
1991 listnr87     other party/list    list without party name
can't decide na if betenr87~=1 8
. (no value)
1995 f28nt, f29nt     other         na not appropriate
1999 rp10300f right parties   other parties   voted for several parties voted blank dk na if rp10200~=1
voted for persons . (no value)
other answer
2003 f10300f right parties   others       dk na if f10200~=1
. (no value)
2007 f10300f right parties others can't remember na if f10200~=1
2011 f10300bfs right parties centre parties others not entitled to vote can't remember na if f10200~=1
2015 f10300 right parties centre parties others not entitled to vote voted blank can't remember na if f10200~=1
2019 f10300rec other party too young voted for persons, not parties voted blank don't know na if f10200rec~=1
voted for several parties
not entitled to vote other answer don't remember . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w110800f
  2. Panel 2003: w210300f
  3. 1st vote. More variables up to 5th vote (v196-v199)
  4. f28nt: small cantons (AI, AR, GL, JU, NW, OW, SH, UR), f29nt: other cantons
  5. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  6. Filter if respondent didn't participate in the election 4 years ago (i.e. question only to those who participated), see vp2
  7. Filter 1971: no question participation, but only men were asked about their voting decision, women didn't had the right to vote in 1967. Filter corrected if necessary
  8. Filter participation: in the years 1987 and 1991 the filter wasn't used consequently. This is corrected when necessary

 

Variable vds1b "voting decision cs, first seat - BfS parties, 71,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 v341 4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975 1                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995 cparty1 5 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
1999 2 rp12301 6 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates     candidates candidates
2003 3 f12301 6 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates   candidates   candidates candidates
2007 f12301p FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
2011 f12301p FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP
2015 f12301p FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
2019 f12301p FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP PdA/PdT7

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. / Vigil. SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties right parties
1971 v341       Action Nationale                
1975                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995 cparty1 FraP Greens   SD/DS   FPS, AP/PDL, PA Lega         Polo Lib.
1999 rp12301 candidates candidates   candidates   candidates candidates       candidates  
2003 f12301 candidates candidates   candidates candidates   candidates          
2007 f12301p FGA GPS/PES rep. (& vigil.) Lega      
2011 f12301p GPS/PES EDU/UDF BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux
2015 f12301p GPS/PES Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG
2019 f12301p GPS/PES Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG

 

year VarName other parties independant other comments voted blank did not vote (cs) voted for a list (cs) voted for a party (cs) dk na filter 9 wildcode
1971 v341               can't remember na if v172~=2 12, 14, 17, 20, 39, 41, 51, 70, 73, 78, 80
. (no value)
1975                        
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995 cparty1, f19nt1 99 8               na not appropriate  
-1 if f19nt1=0
1999 rp12301 other   diverse   didn't vote     dk na if rp11100~=1  
2003 f12301 other/independent     voted blank didn't vote for fc voted for a list voted for a party dk na if f11100~=1  
2007 f12301p other parties dk na if f11100~=1  
2011 f12301p other parties independent voted blank dk na if f11100_d~=1  
2015 f12301p other parties voted blank dk na if f11100_r~=1  
2019 f12301p other party person without party affiliation voted blank don't know/don't remember na if f11100rec=0  
. (no value)
  1. Variable v174, but: no explanation of the codes, not usable
  2. Panel 1999: w350681, w350683, w350685: separatly for each canton: GE, ZH, LU (w350681a, w350683a, w350685a: Text)
  3. Panel 2003: w212301
  4. No explanation of the codes, that is why the explanation of the voting decision of the national council was used. Problem: many wildcodes (not sure, if explanation of national council codes work here)
  5. In cparty1, all missings are in one single category, so f19nt1 (a more detailled variable on voting decision in council of States) was used to reconstruct the different missing categories
  6. No replication of the concret values/categories, because they consist in candidates and not in parties
  7. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  8. The value "99" of the variable cparty1 takes all the candidates of "others" and "independent" together (see f19nt1)
  9. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (in 1971, the filter wasn't always used correctly. But this is corrected in the harmonized variable), see vp1

 

Variable vds2b "voting decision cs, second seat - BfS parties, 71,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 v342 4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI   PICS    
1975 1                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995 cparty2 5 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
1999 2 rp12302 6 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates
2003 3 f12302 6 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates   candidates   candidates candidates
2007 f12302p FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
2011 f12302p FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP
2015 f12302p FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
2019 f12302p FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP PdA/PdT 7

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. / Vigil. SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties right parties
1971 v342                        
1975                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995 cparty2 FraP Greens   SD/DS   FPS, AP/PDL, PA Lega         Polo lib.
1999 rp12302 candidates candidates         candidates       candidates  
2003 f12302 candidates candidates   candidates candidates   candidates          
2007 f12302p FGA GPS/PES rep. (& vigil.) EDU/UDF Lega      
2011 f12302p GPS/PES EDU/UDF BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux      
2015 f12302p GPS/PES Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG    
2019 f12302p GPS/PES Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG    

 

year VarName other parties independant other comments voted blank did not vote (cs) voted for a list (cs) voted for a party (cs) only one vote (cs) dk na filter 9 wildcode
1971 v342                 can't remember na . if v172~=2 12, 73,77
. (no value)
1975                          
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995 cparty2, f19nt2 99 8                 na not appropriate  
-1 if f19nt2=0
1999 rp12302 other   diverse   didn't vote     only one vote dk na if rp11100~=1  
2003 f12302 other/independent     voted blank didn't vote for fc voted for a list voted for a party only one vote dk na if f11100~=1  
2007 f12302p other parties dk na if f11100~=1  
2011 f12302p other parties independent voted blank only one vote dk na if f11100_d~=1  
2015 f12302p other parties only one vote dk na if f11100_r~=1  
2019 f12302p other party person without party affiliation did not vote for a second person don't know/don't remember na if f11100rec=0  
. (no value)
  1. Variable v175, but: no explanation of the codes, not usable
  2. Panel 1999: w350682, w350684, w350686: each canton separated: GE, ZH, LU (w350682a, w350684a, w350686a: Text)
  3. Panel 2003: w212302
  4. No explanation of the codes, that is why the explanation of the voting decision of the national council was used. Problem: many wildcodes (not sure, if explanation of national council codes work here)
  5. In cparty2, all missings are in one single category, so f19nt2 (a more detailled variable on voting decision in council of States) was used to reconstruct the different missing categories
  6. No replication of the concret values/categories, because they consist in candidates and not in parties
  7. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  8. The value "99" of the variable cparty2 takes all the candidates of "others" and "independent" together (see f19nt2)
  9. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (in 1971, the filter wasn't always used correctly. But this is corrected in the harmonized variable), see vp1

 

Variable hvds1b "hypothetic voting decision cs, first seat, BfS parties, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

Original values: candidates, harmonized values: parties.
year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI PdA/PdT Sol.
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995 f25nt1 2 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates
1999 1 rp11501 2 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates   candidates  
2003                  
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  

 

year VarName GPS/PES SD/DS Lega right parties other parties other comments did not vote (cs) dk na filter 3
1971                      
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995 f25nt1 candidates candidates candidates candidates other parties/independent       na not appropriate
1999 rp11501         other diverse did not vote dk na if rp11100=1
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
  1. Panel 1999: w350615, w350617, w350619 (Text: rp11501a; w350615a, w350617a, w350619a)
  2. Explication of the codes in De Visu webview
  3. Filter if respondent participate in election, see vp1

 

Variable hvds2b "hypothetic voting decision cs, second seat, BfS parties, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

Original values: candidates, harmonized values: parties.
year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971                    
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995 f25nt2 2 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates   candidates candidates
1999 1 rp11502 2 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS Lega other parties other comments only one vote (cs) dk na filter 3
1971                      
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995 f25nt2 candidates candidates candidates candidates candidates other parties/independent     na not appropriate
1999 rp11501   candidates   candidates other diverse only one vote dk na if rp1100=1
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
  1. Panel 1999: w350616, w350618, w350620 (Text: rp11502a; w350616a, w350618a, w350620a)
  2. Explication of the codes in De Visu webview
  3. Filter if respondent participated in election, see vp1

 

Variable vdo1b: "voting decision: last cantonal/local elections, BfS parties, 95-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971                      
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995 f31nt 3 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1999 1 rp10610f 4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
2003 2 f10600f 5 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
2007 f10600f 5 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      

 

year VarName PSA (PSU) FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega left parties
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995 f31nt   FraP GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega  
Unabh. Frauenliste
1999 rp10610f   FGA/AVF GPS/PES   EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega left parties
2003 f10600f PSA (PSU) FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega left parties
2007 f10600f FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega left parties
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  

 

year VarName right parties other parties voted blank other comments dk na filter 6
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f31nt Polo Lib. other       na not appropriate
1999 rp10610f right parties other parties voted blank voted for several parties dk na . if rp10500~=1 & rp10500~=.
voted for persons
other answer
2003 f10600f right parties other parties     dk na . if f10500~=1 & f10500~=.
2007 f10600f right parties other parties dk na . if f10500~=1 & f10500~=.
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w111000f
  2. Panel 2003: w210610f
  3. Local elections
  4. Cantonal elections in ZH, LU, BL, AR, AI, TI (other cantons: filter)
  5. Cantonal elections in ZH, LU, BL, AI, GR, TI (other cantons: filter)
  6. Filter if there were no election on cantonal or local level and/or if the respondent didn't participate in the local/cantonal elections (see vp3)

 

Variable ml1 "modification list, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na filter 6 drop out
1971 v174 compact vote vote with modifications dk na . if v172~=2  
. (no value)
1975 v168 4 compact added to list [panache]   answer refused . If v165~=1  
1979 v216 not modified modified dk na drop out if v213=2 drop out (v213=7)
drop out if v213=1 5
1983              
1987 1 kandstre no yes (kandstre or kandpana or kandkumu)
na if betenrje~=1 7  
kandpana
kandkumu
1991 1 kandstr1 no yes (kandstr1 or kandstr2 or kandstr3)
na if betenr91~=1 7  
kandstr2
kandstr3
1995 1 f13 no yes (f13 or f14 or f15)   na not appropriate 8  
f14
f15
1999 2 rp12010 unmodified list modified list   na . if rp11100~=1  
. (no value)
2003 3 f12010 unmodified list modified list   na . if f11100~=1  
. (no value)
2007 f12010 unmodified list modified list   na . if f11100~=1  
. (no value)
2011 f12010 unmodified list modified list dk na . if f11100_d~=1
. (no value)
2015 f12010 unmodified list modified list dk na . if f11100_r~=1
. (no value)
2019 f12010 unmodified list modified or blank list na . if f11100rec=0
. (no value)
  1. No general variable about modification in 1987, 1991, 1995. The variable ml1 is generated with the three variables 'strike candidates', 'double candidates', and 'candidates from other lists'. If one of these modification was done, then the list was modified
  2. Panel 1999: w350641 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. Panel 2003: w212010 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  4. Only question if 'candidate from other list' (no other modifications as to strike or double candidates)
  5. v213: participation elections (see vp1), 1: yes, 2: no, 7: drop out
  6. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (see vp1)
  7. Filter is correct because the variable is new (combination of different variables)
  8. Filter participation and filter 'cantons with majoritarian vote' (AI, GL, NW, OW, UR)

 

Variable ml2 "modification list: strike candidates, 71,79-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na filter 5 drop out
1971 v175 3 no yes dk na . if v172~=1 or v174~=1  
. (no value)
1975              
1979 v217 3 no yes na . If v213=2 or v216=1 drop out (if v213=7)
if v213==1 4
& v217==7
1983              
1987 kandstre no yes   na if betenrje~=1  
1991 kandstr1 no yes can't remember na if betenr91~=1  
1995 f14 no yes   na not appropriate 6  
1999 1 rp12022 no yes   na . if rp11100~=1  
. (no value)
2003 2 f12022 no yes   na . if f11100~=1  
. (no value)
2007 f12022 no yes na . if f11100~=1  
2011 f12022 no yes dk na . if f11100_d~=1
2015 f12022 no yes dk na . if f11100_r~=1
2019 f12022 no yes dk na . if f11100rec=0 or ml1=0
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350642b (same values as postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w212022 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. To strike and to double together (only one question)
  4. v213: participation elections (see vp1); v216: modification of list (see ml1)
  5. Filter if respondent did not participate in election (see vp1) or if respondent did not modify ballot paper (see ml1)
  6. Filter participation and filter 'cantons with majoritarian vote' (AI, GL, NW, OW, UR)

 

Variable ml3 "modification list: double candidates, 71,79-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na filter 5 drop out
1971 v175 3 no yes dk na . if v172~=1 or v174~=1  
. (no value)
1975              
1979 v217 3 no yes na if if v213==1 4
& v217==7		 . If v213=2 or v216=1 drop out (if v213=7)
1983              
1987 kandkumu no yes   na if betenrje~=1  
1991 kandstr2 no yes can't remember na if betenr91~=1  
1995 f13 no yes   na not appropriate 7  
1999 1 rp12021 no yes   na . if rp11100~=1  
. (no value)
2003 2 f12021 no yes   na . if f11100~=1  
. (no value)
2007 f12021 no yes na . if f11100~=1
2011 f12021 no yes dk na . if f11100_d~=1
2015 f12021 no yes dk na . if f11100_r~=1
2019 f12021 no yes dk na . if f11100rec=0 or ml1=0
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350642a (same values as postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w212021 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. To strike and to double together (only one question)
  4. v213: participation elections (see vp1); v216: modification of list (see ml1)
  5. Filter if respondent did not participate in election (see vp1) or if respondent did not modify ballot paper (see ml1)
  6. Filter not used correctly (and not corrected here)
  7. Filter participation and filter 'cantons with majoritarian vote' (AI, GL, NW, OW, UR)

 

Variable ml4 "modification list: candidates from other lists, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na filter 4 drop out
1971 v176 no yes na . if v172~=1 or v174~=1  
. (no value)
1975 v168 compact added to list [panache] answer refused . If v165~=1  
1979 v218 no yes na if if v213==1 3
& v217==7		 . If v213=2 or v216=1 drop out (if v213=7)
1983              
1987 kandpana no yes   na if betenrje~=1  
1991 kandstr3 no yes can't remember na if betenr91~=1  
1995 f15 no yes   na not appropriate 6  
1999 1 rp12023 no yes   na . if rp11100~=1  
. (no value)
2003 2 f12023 no yes   na . if f11100~=1  
. (no value)
2007 f12023 no yes na . if f11100~=1
2011 f12023 no yes dk na . if f11100_d~=1
2015 f12023 no yes dk na . if f11100_r~=1
2019 f12023 no yes dk na . if f11100rec=0 or ml1=0
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350642c (same values as postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w212023 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. v213: participation elections (see vp1); v216: modification of list (see ml1)
  4. Filter if respondent did not participate in elections (see vp1) or if respondent did not modify ballot paper (see ml1)
  5. Filter not used correctly (and not corrected here)
  6. Filter participation and filter 'cantons with majoritarian vote' (AI, GL, NW, OW, UR)

 

Variable mvd1 "mode of voting decision: time of party decision, 71,79-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName knew it all the time months/weeks before the election days/1 week before the election just before the election dk na filter 4 wildcode drop out
1971 v191 decision taken long time ago one month before/about 15 days before about one week before some days before can't remember na . if v172~=2    
. (no value)
1975                    
1979 v255 since always around one month/around 14 days around one week few days dk na . if v213=2   drop out if if v213=7
1983                    
1987 listzeit knew it all the time several weeks before/one, two weeks before few days before just before dk na . if betenrje~=1    
1991 1 listzeiw 2-24 [weeks] 1 [week] 0 [week] can't remember na . if betenr91~=1 listzeiw~=. & listzeit~=.7
listzeit knew it all the time 8-80 [days] 2-7 [days] 0, 1 [day] can't remember na
1995 f10 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election just before election can't remember na not appropriate    
1999 2 rp11900 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election last moment can't remember na . if rp11100~=1    
. (no value)
2003 3 f11900 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election last moment can't remember na . if f11100~=1    
. (no value)
2007 f11900 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election last moment can't remember na . if f11100~=1    
. (no value)
2011 f11900 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election last moment can't remember na . if f11100_d~=1  
. (no value)
2015 f11900 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election last moment can't remember na . if f11100_r~=1  
. (no value)
2019 f11900 knew it all the time a few weeks before election a few days before election in the last moment can't remember na . if f11100rec=0  
. (no value)
  1. 2 variables: weeks (listzeiw) and days (listzeit)
  2. Panel 1999: w350635 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. Panel 2003: w211900 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  4. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (see vp1)
  5. Filter (exists in questionnaire) wasn't used consequently; not corrected here
  6. Filter was never used, all respondents answered the question (but filter in questionnaire)
  7. Some respondents answered in weeks and in days. A useful answer is not reconstructable, so they are defined as wildcodes (exception: if week=0 and days<=6)

 

Variable mvd2 "mode of voting decision: time of decision not to vote, 87-03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName knew it all the time months/weeks before the election days/one week before the election just before the election dk na filter 4 wildcode
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987 betezeit knew it all the time several weeks before/one,two weeks before few days before just before dk na . If betenrje=1  
1991 1 betezeiw 2-24 [weeks] 1 [week] 0 [week] can't remember na . if betenr91~=2 betezeiw~=. & betezeit~=. 6
betezeit knew it all the time 8-80 [days] 2-7 [days] 0, 1 [day] can't remember na
1995 f21 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election just before election can't remember na not appropriate  
1999 2 rp11200 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election last moment can't remember na . if rp11100=1  
. (no value)
2003 3 f11200 knew it all the time weeks before election days before election last moment can't remember na . if f11100=1  
. (no value)
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  
  1. 2 variables: weeks (betezeiw) and days (betezeit)
  2. Panel 1999: w350602 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. Panel 2003: w211200 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  4. Filter if respondent participated in election (i.e. question only for those who didn't participate), see vp1
  5. Question to all respondents: when they decided to vote or not to vote. In variable mvd2, a filter was used to select those who haven't voted
  6. Some respondents answered in weeks and in days. A useful answer is not reconstructable, so they are defined as wildcodes (exception: if week=0 and days<=6)

 

Variable mvd3 "mode of voting decision: way of participation, 91-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName election weekend earlier at booth by mail electronic voting can't remember na filter 3
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991 betart91 voted at the ballot box earlier vote at the ballot box/community by mail can't remember na . if betenr91~=1
. (no value)
1995 f6 election weekend earlier at booth by mail       not appropriate
1999 1 rp11600 election weekend earlier at booth by mail     na . if rp11100~=1
2003 2 f11600 election weekend earlier at booth by mail     na . if f11100~=1
2007 f11600 election weekend earlier at booth by mail   . if f11100~=1
2011 f11600 election weekend earlier at booth by mail   na . if f11100_d~=1
2015 f11600 election weekend earlier at booth by mail electronic voting na . if f11100_r~=1
2019 f11600 at the ballot box in the polling station in the municipal letterbox voted by letter (postal voting) na . if f11100rec=0
Q2 on the Internet . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350621 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w211600 (same values as postelectoral survey)
  3. Filter if respondent didn't participate in elections (see vp1)

 

Variable mvd4 "mode of voting decision: time if participation by mail, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName immediately after receipt weeks before election days before election can't remember na filter 4
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991 1              
1995 f7 immediately weeks before election days before election can't remember   not appropriate
1999 2 rp11605 immediately weeks before election days before election can't remember   . if rp11600~=3
2003 3 f11605 immediately weeks before election days before election can't remember na . if f11600~=3
2007 f11605 immediately weeks before election days before election can't remember na . if f11600~=3
2011 f11605 immediately weeks before election days before election can't remember na . if f11600~=3
2015 f11605 immediately weeks before election days before election can't remember na . if f11600~=3
2019 f11605 immediately after receiving voting material a few weeks before the election a few days before the election can't remember na . if mvd3=1 or -3
. (no value)
  1. Similar variables: entwzeiw, entwzeit (How much time before the election day did you fill out the ballot-paper? weeks/days). But: time of filling out is not the same as time of post it.
  2. Panel 1999: w350622
  3. Panel 2003: w211605
  4. Filter if no participation by mail (see mvd3)

 

Variable avd2a "R's reason for voting candidate(s), 1st mention, 87-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance in regions recommandations from other parties personality occupation confession age sex apparence personal contact other dk na
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987 persente party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance in the region recommandations from other parties personality profession confession age sex apparence personal contact other undecided na
1991 kandmer1 party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance as politician in community/canton recommandations from other parties personality as a whole formation, occupation, position in job confession, understanding of religion age sex apparence personal contacts well-known personality/often in medias undecided na
marital status, number of children
1995                                
1999                                
2003                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                
No filter used, i.e. question to all respondents, if they participated or not.

 

Variable avd2b "R's reason for voting candidate(s), 2nd mention, 87-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance in regions recommandations from other parties personality occupation confession age sex apparence personal contact other dk na
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987 persentz party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance in the region recommandations from other parties personality profession confession age sex apparence personal contact other undecided na
1991 kandmer2 party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance as politician in community/canton recommandations from other parties personality as a whole formation, occupation, position in job confession, understanding of religion age sex apparence personal contacts well-known personality/often in medias undecided na
marital status, number of children
hobbies
1995                                
1999                                
2003                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                
No filter used, i.e. question to all respondents, if they participated or not.

 

Variable avd2c "R's reason for voting candidate(s), 3rd mention, 87-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance in regions recommandations from other parties personality occupation confession age sex apparence personal contact other dk na
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987 persentd party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance in the region recommandations from other parties personality profession confession age sex apparence personal contact other undecided na
1991 kandmer3 party membership membership in organizations performance in NC performance as politician in community/canton recommandations from other parties personality as a whole formation, occupation, position in job confession, understanding of religion age sex apparence personal contacts well-known personality/often in medias undecided na
marital status, number of children
hobbies
1995                                
1999                                
2003                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                
No filter used, i.e. question to all respondents, if they participated or not.

 

Variable avd9 "voting decision: gender composition of list, 95-99,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName only women mostly women mixed mostly men only men dk na filter 4
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995 f17 3 only women mostly women mixed mostly men only men   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp11910 only women mostly women mixed mostly men only men dk na . if rp12212~=1 & ~=2 5
2003 2                  
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019 f12025   more women on the list about as many men as women on the list more men on the list   dk na . if ml2=1 or ml3=1 or ml4=1 6
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w350670
  2. Panel 2003: w212250
  3. f17 is not in De Visu webview
  4. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (see vp1)
  5. Only if sex of candidate is important (very important or rather important)
  6. Question only asked to respondents who modified the ballot, i.e. either stroke a candidate off the list (see ml2), doubled a candidate (see ml3), or added a candidate from another list (see ml4)

 

Variable avd10 "voting decision: difficulty to form an opinion, 71,79-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not difficult at all 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.9 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.3 3.5 4 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.8 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 1: very difficult dk na filter 3 na or 0
1971 v183 1 - 2 1     4 5 8 9 10 15 20 25 30     40     45   50   60 65 70 75 80   90   100 888 999 if . if v172~=2 . (no value) 2
1975                                                                        
1979 v256 not difficult at all 1 2 3   5     10 15 20 25 30 33 35 40 43 44 45 48 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 very difficult dk na drop out if v213~=1  
1983                                                                        
1987 wahlents very easy               1   2   3     4         5   6   7   8   9   very difficult dk na    
1991 entsschw very easy               1   2   3     4         5   6   7   8   9   very difficult can't decide na    
1995                                                                        
1999                                                                        
2003                                                                        
2007                                                                        
2011                                                                        
2015                                                                        
2019                                                                        
  1. Other variables: v182 (decision making difficult: yes/no), v184 (dichotomous: up to 10 points; from 10 to 100 points)
  2. ATTENTION: Value 0 (not difficult at all) was recoded wrongfully to . (no value). It is not possible to reconstruct the value 0. So part of the 'na'-answers were originally 'not difficult at all'-answers (568 respondents or 30% of the respondents are recoded to 'na')
  3. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (see vp1)

 

Variable pid1 "party attachment (yes/no), 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na
1971 v136 didn't name a party named a party   na
1975 v161 didn't name a party named a party   na
1979 v77 4 independent 1-11: mentioned a party dk na
no party other party
1983          
1987 partbind 4 no party 1-16: mentioned a party dk na
other party
1991 partbind 4 not attached to a party 1-15: mentioned a party can't decide na
other party
1995 1 f43 no yes   na
f45
1999 2 rp14000 no yes dk na
2003 3 f14000 no yes dk na
2007 f14000 no yes dk na
2011 f14000 no yes dk na
2015 f14000 no yes dk na
2019 f14000 no yes na
  1. 1995: Question about party attachment (f45) only for those respondents who are not member of a party. Party members are recoded as having a party attachment (party membership: f43)
  2. Panel 1999: w112300
  3. Panel 2003: w214000
  4. 1979-1991: the respondents were not asked if they have a party identification yes or no, but directly which party they identify with. This was recoded for variable pid1

 

Variable pid2b "party identification, BfS parties, 71-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no party identification FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 v137 none of these parties 7 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
if v136_71=2 or v136_71=9 8
1975 v162 4 -1/na/dk if v161~=1 9 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT  
1979 v77 independent FDP CVP SPS SVP LPS LdU EVP   PdA  
none
1983                        
1987 partbind no party FDP/PRD CVP/PDC, CSP/PCS SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT Sol.
1991 partbind not attached to any party FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT Sol.
1995 1 f44nt not appropriate FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP PdA/PdT Solidarit.
f46nt1
1999 2 rp14015f 5 if rp14000=2 8 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 3 f14010f 6 if f14000=2 8 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2007 f14010f 6 if f14000=2 8 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2011 f14010bfs if f14000=2 8 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2015 f14010 if f14000=2 8 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
2019 f14010rec if f14000=2 8 FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 10

 

year VarName PSA (PSU) POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MGC left parties
1971 v137         Mouvement Rep. Action Nationale              
1975 v162         Mouvement Rep Action Nationale              
1979 v77   POCH     Rep NA/AN              
1983                            
1987 partbind   POCH GBS GPS/PES Vigil NA/AN   APS         SAP
1991 partbind     DAS GPS/PES   SD/DS   APS          
1995 f44nt     Basta GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
f46nt1 FraP
GB BE
SGA
1999 rp14015f     FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF   Lega       left parties
2003 f14010f PSA POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2007 f14010f FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega left parties
2011 f14010bfs   GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MGC left parties
2015 f14010   GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MGC left parties
2019 f14010rec   GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MGC

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na wildcode
1971 v137     other party     na  
./na if v136_71=1 11
1975 v162     other party        
dk/na if v161_75=1 11
1979 v77     others   dk na  
1983                
1987 partbind OEFP   other party   dk na  
1991 partbind     others, which one?   dk na 15
1995 f44nt Polo lib. (TI)   other     na  
f46nt1
1999 rp14015f right parties   others other answer     if rp14000=8 or rp14000=9
dk/na if rp14000=1 11
2003 f14010f right parties   others text 12     if f14000=8 or f14000=9
dk/na if f14000=1 11
2007 f14010f right parties   others text 12 dk na if f14000=8 or f14000=9
dk/na if f14000=1 11
2011 f14010bfs right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na  
2015 f14010 right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na  
2019 f14010rec other party no party / rather persons na  
several parties
other answer . (no value)
  1. 1995: Question about party identification only for those respondents who are not member of a party (f46nt1). Party members are recoded as identifying with the party they are member of (f44nt).
    More variables (if not party member): f46nt2, f46nt3 (parties of 2nd and 3rd choice)
  2. Panel 1999: w112310f (more variables parties of 2nd and 3rd choice, and, if more than one party, the closest one (w112320f, w112330f, w112340f))
  3. Panel 2003: w214015f (more variables parties of 2nd and 3rd choice, and, if more than one party, the closest one (w214020f, w214030f, w214040f))
  4. 1975: only one question: respondents with party identification and respondents without, but who are still closer to one party than to others (see pid4). v161 to separate the two groups (if v161~=1: no party identification)
  5. More variables: parties of 2nd and 3rd choice (rp14025f, rp14035f) and a summarizing variable (rp14045f: if more than one party: which one is closest? Problem: very few cases, N=196)
  6. More variables: parties of 2nd and 3rd choice (f14020f, f14030f) and a summarizing variable (f14040f: if more than one party: which one is closest? Problem: few cases, in 2003 N=658; in 2007 N=400)
  7. The value 'none of the parties' (aucun des partis) doesn't seem correct. In the questionnaire, the answer category was 'no party' (aucun parti), and most of these respondents didn't mention a concrete party in v137
  8. If party attachment is 'no', then there is no party identification
  9. If party attachment is not 'yes', then there is no party identification. Further, it is possible that some of the '-1' observations were '0' (no party) before and have been recoded in the mean time, see also the commentary of Sidos: "Attitudes politiques 1975" (Code 94ab), rapport de traitement, p.6
  10. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  11. If party attachment is 'yes' but no party is mentioned, then the variable is recoded as 'party identification: other party'
  12. In the variable f14010f, the value 'others' is a combination of the values 'other parties' and 'text' in f10410. In the harmonized variable pid2b, the values correspond to the original ones in f10410

 

Variable pid3 "party id.: closer to one party if no party id., not 79-91,07

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes dk na filter 4
1971 v138 3   1-11: mentioned a party dk na if v136=1 5
1975 v162 3   1-11: mentioned a party dk na if v161=1 5
other party -1
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995 f48 no yes   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp14050 no yes dk na . if rp14000=1
2003 2 f14050 no yes dk na . if f14000=1
2007            
2011 f14050 no yes dk na . if f14000~=2
2015 f14050 no yes dk na . if f14000~=2
2019 f14050 no yes na . if f14000=1
  1. Panel 1999: w112350
  2. Panel 2003: w214050
  3. Only a variable asking for the closer party. This is recoded in 'yes' if a party is mentioned. There are no 'no' answers, but na/dk could be understood as 'no'
  4. Filter if there is already a party identification (see pid1)
  5. Filter was built for this variable (not used in questionnaire), because this variable pid3 is only for those respondents without party identification (no sense if respondents with party identification are asked again)

 

Variable pid4b "party id.: closer to a party, BfS parties, not 79-91,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName not closer to a party FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 v138   4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975 v162 if v161~=1 3   4 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995 f49nt if not closer to a party (not appropriate if f48~=1) FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT Solidarit.
1999 1 rp14065f if not closer to a party (if rp14050=2) FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2003 2 f14060f if not closer to a party (if f14050=2) FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2007                        
2011 f14010bfs if not closer to a party (if f14050=2) FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2015 f14010 if not closer to a party (if f14050=2) FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
2019 f14010rec if not closer to a party (if f14050=2) FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 5

 

year VarName PSA (PSU) FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971 v138       Mouvement Rep. Action Nationale              
1975 v162 if v161~=1       Mouvement Rep Action Nationale              
1979                          
1983                          
1987                          
1991                          
1995 f49nt   FraP GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
GB BE
Verts alt
1999 rp14065f PSA FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega       left parties
2003 f14060f   FGA/AVF GPS/PES   SD/DS   FPS/PSL Lega       left parties
2007                          
2011 f14010bfs GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2015 f14010 GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2019 f14010rec GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na filter 7
1971 v138         dk na if v136=1
1975 v162 if v161~=1         dk na if v161=1
-1
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f49nt Polo lib. (TI)   other     na not appropriate
1999 rp14065f right parties   others other answer dk na . if rp14000=1
2003 f14060f right parties   others text 6 dk na . if f14000=1
2007                
2011 f14010bfs right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na . if f14000=1
2015 f14010 right parties centre parties other parties other comments dk na . if f14000=1
2019 f14010rec other party no party / rather persons dk na . if f14000=1
several parties
other answer . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w112360f
  2. Panel 2003: w214065f
  3. 1975: the same question for respondents with and without party identification. For the variable pid4b, only the respondents without party identification, but closer to one party, are of interest (the others are recoded as 'filter'. v161 was used to construct the filter)
  4. No observation in value 'not closer to a party'. But 'dk' & 'na' could also be understood as 'not closer to a party'
  5. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  6. The variable f14060f has a value 'other' which includes other parties and other comments. For the harmonized variable, this was separated, according to f14060
  7. Filter if there is a party identification (see pid1)

 

Variable pid5 "party identification: strength, not 91,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: min 0.05 0.06 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.59 0.6 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 1: max dk na filter 7 wildcode na or 0
1971 v139   4         20 25 30 40   50   59 60 65 70 75 80 85 90   100 888 6 999 . if v136~=1   . (no value)
1975 v164   5 5 6 15 20 30 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 . if v161~=1 if v164=502 or v164=882 if v161=1
1979 v78 critical                   moderate                     convinced dk na drop out    
1983                                                        
1987 bindstae very week     1   2   3 4   middle     6   7   8   9   very strong dk na      
1991 1                                                        
1995                                                        
1999 2 rp14070 not very close                   somewhat close                     very close dk na if rp14000~=1 & rp14050~=1    
. (no value)
2003 3 f14070 not very close                   somewhat close                     very close dk na if f14000~=1 & f14050~=1    
. (no value)
2007 f14070 not very close                   somewhat close                     very close dk na if f14000~=1    
. (no value)
2011 f14070 not very close                   somewhat close                     very close dk na if f14000~=1 & f14050~=1    
. (no value)
2015 f14070 not very close                   somewhat close                     very close dk na if f14000~=1 & f14050~=1    
. (no value)
2019 f14070 not very close                   rather close                     very close na if f14000~=1 & f14050~=1    
. (no value)
  1. 1991 two variables: bindqual (quality of party identification) and unabqual (quality of indepence of parties), both with the values "general tendence" and "tendence at the moment". Not really equivalent, because the distribution is very unequal, in favor of strong party identification
  2. Panel 1999: w112370
  3. Panel 2003: w214070
  4. Problem: Values "0" were recoded to . (no value). This recoding can't be reversed, and as a consequence, the results are a bit biased. 6 respondents or 0.5% are coded now as 'na or 0'
  5. There is a value of 0 in the questionnaire, but no observations. Probably, it was recoded wrongly to . (no value), and then to '-1', see also the explications of Sidos in "Attitudes politiques 1975" (Code 94ab). Rapport du Traitement, p.7 (although the information there can't be correct, as they suggest 0 was 'voted blank', but there is no such answer category in the questionnaire, and it doesn't make any sense neither)
  6. The filter wasn't used often in 1971, so many of the 'dk'-answers are from respondents without a party identification
  7. Filter if there is no party identification (i.e. question only for those with party identification (see pid1) or those who feel nevertheless closer to one party than to the others (see pid3))

 

Variable pid6b "party identification father, BfS parties, not 79-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no party identification FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 v336 3 none: no tendency FDP/PRD Christian democrats, conservative christians Socialists; SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS; liberals; party for free market LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS; christian-socialists PdA/PdT  
none: no political interest Christian party, christians, party of the clergy
none: independant, neutral
none: hostile to political parties
it depends on the moment
1975 v212 4 none: no tendency FDP/PRD; radicals Christian democrats, conservative christians Socialists; SPS/PSS BGB/PAB, SVP/UDC LPS/PLS; liberals LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS; christian-socialists PdA/PdT, POP  
none: no political interest Christian party; catholic party, catholics
none: independant, neutral
none: hostile to political parties
it depends on the moment
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995 f50nt   FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarit.
1999 1 rp12910f not a specific party FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SP/PS SVP/UDC LP/PL LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
doesn't vote
2003 2 f12900f did not vote FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SP/PS SVP/UDC LP/PL LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2007 f12900f did not vote FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SP/PS SVP/UDC LP/PL EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
2011 f12900bfs did not vote FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SP/PS SVP/UDC LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2015 f12900 did not vote FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SP/PS SVP/UDC LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2019 f12900rec did not vote FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SP/PS SVP/UDC LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 5

 

year VarName PSA (PSU) POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF FPS/PSL (Autopartei/Parti de l'automobil) Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971 v336                         Communists
Anarchists
extrem left
vague reference: labour party, workers etc.
left, rather left etc.
1975 v212   POCH       Action Nationale             Communist party
left, rather left etc.
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995 f50nt     GB BE GPS/PES   SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega        
1999 rp12910f   POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rep./Vigil SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PDL Lega       left parties
2003 f12900f PSA POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega   left parties
2007 f12900f GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega   left parties
2011 f12900bfs GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF FPS/PSL Lega   GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2015 f12900 GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega   MCG left parties
2019 f12900rec GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG

 

year VarName right parties centre parties other parties foreign party 8 father already deceased 8 other comments no right to vote 8 dk na wildcode
1971 v336 reference: 'bourgeois' parties   centre, centrists     party or tendency vaguely connected to a goal   dk: no interest evasive answer 7
Conservative party of artisans and small merchants/tradesmen probable but unrecognizable answer dk: had a tendency, but unknown which one answer categorically refused 8
right, moderate right party of farmers and 'cultivateurs' dk: unknown na 9
extrem right can't remember . (no value)
1975 v212 'bourgeois' parties   centre left     other   dk: no interest answer categorically refused
xenophobic mouvements or parties centre, centrist party dk: not enough political discussions in the family na
fasciste parties, fascists farmers dk: had a tendency, but unknown which one -1
Conservative dk: unknown
from the right can't remember
extrem right
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995 f50nt     Polo lib. (TI)       no right to vote 7   na wildcode
other
1999 rp12910f right parties           doesn't have right to vote dk na  
2003 f12900f right parties other parties foreign party father already deceased text 6 dk na  
2007 f12900f right parties other parties foreign party father already deceased text 6 father wasn't entitled to vote dk na  
2011 f12900bfs right parties centre parties other parties foreign party father already deceased other answer father didn't have the right to vote dk na  
2015 f12900 right parties centre parties other parties foreign party father already deceased other answer father didn't have the right to vote dk na  
2019 f12900rec other party was already deceased voted for persons rather than parties did not have the right to vote (in Switzerland) dk na  
voted for several parties
other answer . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w352025f
  2. Panel 2003: w212910f
  3. Var. v336: Codes, explications in codebook p.10-12
  4. Var. v212: Codes, explications in codebook p. 20f.
  5. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo
  6. The variable f12900f has a value 'other' which is composed of other parties and other comments. In the harmonized variable, they are separated according to f12900
  7. In data set only value 0 (without value label), but see De Visu and comparison with variable f92 (R was Swiss citizen at date of birth)
  8. Coding based on f12900

 

Variable pid7b "party identification mother, BfS parties, not 79-95,03-11""

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no party identification FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Sol.
1971 v337 3 none: no tendency FDP/PRD; radicals Christian democrats, conservative christians Socialists; SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS; liberals LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS; christian-socialists PdA/PdT  
none: no political interest CVP/PDC; christians; party of the clergy
none: independent, neutral
it depends on the moment
1975 v213 4 none: no tendency FDP/PRD; 'Freisinnige' CVP/PDC, catholic conservatives Socialist; SPS/PSS SVP/UDC, BGB/PAB LPS/PLS; liberals LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS; christian-socialists PdA/PdT, POP  
none: no political interest christian party; catholic party; catholics
none: independant, neutral
none: hostile to political parties
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995                        
1999 1 rp13010f not a specific party FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT Solidarités/Alliance de Gauche
doesn't vote
2003 2                        
2007                        
2011                        
2015 f12905 did not vote FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
2019 f12905rec did not vote FDP/PLR CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT 5

 

year VarName POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rép. (u. Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
1971 v337       Vigilants Action Nationale           Communist
left, rather left etc.
extrem left
vague reference: labour party, worker/labourer etc.
1975 v213         Action Nationale           Communist party
left, rather left etc.
1979                        
1983                        
1987                        
1991                        
1995                        
1999 rp13010f POCH FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rep./Vigil SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega       left parties
2003                        
2007                        
2011                        
2015 f12905 GPS/PES SD/DS EDU/UDF Lega GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG left parties
2019 f12905rec GPS/PES EDU/UDF Lega BDP/PBD GLP/Vert'libéraux MCG

 

year VarName right parties other parties other comments no right to vote foreign party mother already deceased centre parties dk na wildcode
1971 v337 right, moderate right party of farmers, 'cultivateurs' party or tendency with vague goal         dk: not interested evasive answer 7
conservative party of artisans and small merchants/tradesmen dk: had a tendency, but doesn't remember what kind of answer categorically refused 8
extrem right farmers, PAB dk: unknown na 9
can't remember . (no value) 90
91
1975 v213 'bourgeois' party centre, centrist party party or tendency with vague goal         dk: not interested answer categorically refused  
conservative the extrems: left or right other dk: unknown na
right can't remember -1
extrem right
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991                      
1995                      
1999 rp13010f right parties     doesn't have right to vote       dk na  
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015 f12905 right parties other parties other comments no right to vote foreign party   centre parties dk na
2019 f12905rec other party voted for persons rather than parties did not have the right to vote (in Switzerland) was already deceased dk na
voted for several parties
other answer . (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w352035f
  2. Panel 2003: w213010f
  3. Var. v337: Codes in codebook, p.10-12
  4. Var. v213: Codes in codebook, p.20f.
  5. In 2019, the following parties were also coded into this category: AL - Alternative, PST-POP - Parti Suisse du Travail / Parti Ouvrier Populaire, Sol - SolidaritéS, EàG - Ensemble à Gauche, MPS - Movimento per il socialismo

 

Variable pid8 "party id: always voted for the same party, 71,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName always mostly no, different parties doesn't vote dk na
1971 v164 always mostly voted for different parties 4 1 dk na
1975              
1979 v80 always mostly changes parties voted for didn't vote dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. In the questionnaire: "I don't participate in the election, for example voter only for a short time"

 

Variable sypa1 "sympathy parties: FDP/PRD, 75,95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party na or 0 drop out
1971 1                                                      
1975 v92 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 much sympathy dk na -1 4  
1979 2                                                      
1983                                                      
1987                                                      
1991                                                      
1995 f42_3 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na      
1999 3 rp14431 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party    
2003                                                      
2007 n7_2 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk haven't heard of party    
2011 6 f14901 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na      
2015                                                      
2019                                                      
  1. Similar variable: v147: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v87: FDP/PRD electable party, yes or no?
  3. Panel 1999: w352102, w352112, w35222
  4. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1, so we don't know which -1 are originally 0's and which are really missings
  5. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)
  6. Variable only available for participants of the follow-up survey
 

Variable sypa2 "sympathy parties: CVP/PDC, 95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party drop out 4
1971 1                                
1975                                
1979 2                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f42_1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na    
1999 3 rp14432 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party  
2003                                
2007 n7_1 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk haven't heard of party  
2011 6 f14902 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na    
2015                                
2019                                
  1. Similar variable: v142: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v89: CVP/PDC electable party, yes or no?
  3. Panel 1999: w352101, w352111, w35221
  4. Variable from the CSES-questionnaire. Not all the respondents of the postelectoral survey (telephone) participated in this questionnaire
  5. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)
  6. Variable only available for participants of the follow-up survey

 

Variable sypa3 "sympathy parties: SPS/PSS, 75,95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 9.9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party na or 0 drop out
1971 1                                                        
1975 v86   5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 99   888 999   -1 4  
1975 v86 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 dk na -1 4  
1979 2                                                        
1983                                                        
1987                                                        
1991                                                        
1995 f42_7 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   much sympathy na      
1999 3 rp14433 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party    
2003                                                        
2007 n7_3 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   much sympathy dk haven't heard of party    
2011 6 f14904 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na
2015                                                        
2019                                                        
  1. Similar variable: v148: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v91: SP/PS electable party, yes or no?
  3. Panel 1999: w352103, w352113, w35223
  4. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1, so we don't know which -1 are originally 0's and which are really missings
  5. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)
  6. Variable only available for participants of the follow-up survey

 

Variable sypa4 "sympathy parties: SVP/UDC, 95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party drop out 4
1971 1                                
1975                                
1979 2                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f42_6 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na    
1999 3 rp14434 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party  
2003                                
2007 n7_4 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk haven't heard of party  
2011 6 f14903 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na    
2015                                
2019                                
  1. Similar variable: v141: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v86: SVP/UDC electable party, yes or no?
  3. Panel 1999: w352104, w352114, w35224
  4. Variable from the CSES-questionaire. Not all the respondents of the postelectoral survey (telephone) participated in this questionnaire
  5. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)
  6. Variable only available for participants of the follow-up survey

 

Variable sypa5 "sympathy parties: LPS/PLS, 95-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na filter 4 haven't heard of party drop out
1971 1                                  
1975                                  
1979 2                                  
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995 f42_8lps no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na not appropriate    
1999 3 rp14405 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na . if rp10000 not FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JU haven't heard of party  
2003                                  
2007 n7_7 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk haven't heard of party  
2011                                  
2015                                  
2019                                  
  1. Similar variable: v146: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v85: LPS/PLS electable party, yes or no?
  3. Panel 1999: w352105
  4. Filter if respondent is not French speaking (1995: language of interview, 1999/2003: linguistic region (FR&VS=FCH))
  5. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)
 

Variable sypa6 "sympathy parties: LdU/AdI, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na filter 5 haven't heard of party
1971 1                                
1975                                
1979 2                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f42_8ldu no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na not appropriate  
1999 3 rp14416 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na . if rp10000 = FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JU, TI haven't heard of party
2003 4                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                
  1. Similar variable: v140: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v90: LdU/AdI electable party, yes or no?
  3. Panel 1999: w352115, w352125
  4. The party LdU/AdI didn't exist anymore in 2003
  5. Filter if respondent is not German speaking (1995: language of interview, 1999: linguistic region (FR&VS=FCH))

 

Variable sypa7 "sympathy parties: EVP/PEP, 07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na filter 3 haven't heard of party drop out
1971 1                                  
1975                                  
1979 2                                  
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995                                  
1999                                  
2003                                  
2007 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk haven't heard of party  
2011                                  
2015                                  
2019                                  
  1. Similar variable: v145: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v88: EVP/PEP electable party, yes or no?
  3. Filter if respondent in french or italian speaking part
  4. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)

 

Variable sypa8 "sympathy parties: PdA/PdT, 75,95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 0.1 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10: much sympathy dk na filter 4 haven't heard of party na or 0
1971 1                                                        
1975 v_100 3 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 much sympathy dk na -1 5
1979 2                                                        
1983                                                        
1987                                                        
1991                                                        
1995 f42_5 no sympathy   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na      
1999 rp14406 no sympathy   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na . if rp10000 not FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JU haven't heard of party  
2003                                                        
2007                                                        
2011                                                        
2015                                                        
2019                                                        
  1. Similar variable: v143: on what rank does respondent place the party? (1-11)
  2. Similar variable: v92: PdA/PdT electable party, yes or no?
  3. Not PdA/PdT, but Communist party
  4. Filter if respondent is not in French speaking part of Switzerland (FR & VS = FCH)
  5. In 1975, the scale was originally from 0 to 100, but 0 was later recoded wrongly to . (no value) and then to -1, so we don't know which -1 are originally 0's and which are really missings

 

Variable sypa9 "sympathy parties: GPS/PES, 95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party drop out
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f42_4 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na    
1999 1 rp14435 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of party  
2003                                
2007 n7_5 2 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk haven't heard of party  
2011 3 f14905 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na    
2015                                
2019                                
  1. Panel 1999: w352107, w352117, w35227
  2. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)
  3. Variable only available for participants of the follow-up survey

 

Variable sypa11 "sympathy parties: FPS/PLS, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na filter 3 haven't heard of party
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f42_2 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 much sympathy   na    
1999 1 rp14417 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes dk na . if rp10000 = FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JU, TI haven't heard of
2003 2                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                
  1. Panel 1999: w352116, w352126
  2. Panel 2003: w214416
  3. Filter if respondent doesn't live in the German speaking part of Switzerland (without FR, VS)

 

Variable sypa12 "sympathy parties: Lega, 95-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na filter 1 haven't heard of party drop out
1971                                  
1975                                  
1979                                  
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995 f42_8leg no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy na not appropriate haven't heard of party  
1999 rp14425 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na . if rp10000 not TI    
2003                                  
2007 n7_8 2 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk haven't heard of party  
2011                                  
2015                                  
2019                                  
  1. Filter if respondent is not from the canton Ticino
  2. Values from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)

 

Variable sypa14 "sympathy parties: GLP/PVL, 11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na filter haven't heard of party drop out
1971                                  
1975                                  
1979                                  
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995                                  
1999                                  
2003                                  
2007                                  
2011 1 f14906 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na      
2015                                  
2019                                  
  1. Variable only available for participants of the follow-up survey

Variable sypa15 "sympathy parties: BDP/PBD, 11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na filter haven't heard of party drop out
1971                                  
1975                                  
1979                                  
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995                                  
1999                                  
2003                                  
2007                                  
2011 1 f14907 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na      
2015                                  
2019                                  
  1. Variable only available for participants of the follow-up survey

Variable ptv1 "probability to vote: FDP/PRD 03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003 f14400b very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2007 f14400b very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2011 f14400b very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2015 f14400 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2019 f14400a very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na  
. (no value)

Variable ptv2 "probability to vote: CVP/PDC 03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003 f14400a very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2007 f14400a very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2011 f14400a very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2015 f14401 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2019 f14400b very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na  
. (no value)

Variable ptv3 "probability to vote: SPS/PSS 03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003 f14400c very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2007 f14400c very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2011 f14400c very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2015 f14402 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2019 f14400c very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na  
. (no value)

Variable ptv4 "probability to vote: SVP/UDC 03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003 f14400d very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2007 f14400d very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2011 f14400d very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2015 f14403 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2019 f14400d very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na  
. (no value)

Variable ptv5 "probability to vote: GPS/PES 03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003 f14400e very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2007 f14400e very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
2011 f14400e very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na
2015 f14404 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na
2019 f14400e very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na  
. (no value)

Variable ptv6 "probability to vote: GLP/PVL 11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003                              
2007                              
2011 f14400f very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2015 f14405 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2019 f14400f very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na  
. (no value)

Variable ptv7 "probability to vote: BDP/PBD 11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003                              
2007                              
2011 f14400g very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2015 f14406 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na  
2019 f14400g very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na  
. (no value)

Variable ptv8 "probability to vote: Lega 03-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party filter
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995                                
1999                                
2003 f14400h very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party if f10000 ~= 21
2007 f14400h very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party if f10000 ~= 21
2011 f14400i very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na if f10000 ~= 21
2015 f14407 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na if f10000 ~= 21
2019 f14400h very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na   if f10000 ~= 21
. (no value)

Variable ptv9 "probability to vote: EVP/PEP 03-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party filter
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995                                
1999                                
2003 f14400g very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party if f10000 == 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
2007 f14400g very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party if f10000 == 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                

Variable ptv10 "probability to vote: LPS/PLS 03-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party filter
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995                                
1999                                
2003 f14400f very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party if f10000 == 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26
2007 f14400f very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na R doesn't know party if f10000 == 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 26
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                

Variable ptv11 "probability to vote: MCG 11-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very high probability dk na R doesn't know party filter
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995                                
1999                                
2003                                
2007                                
2011 f14400h very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na if f10000 ~= 25
2015 f14408 very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability dk na if f10000 ~= 25
2019 f14400i very low probability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very high probability na   if f10000 ~= 25
. (no value)

 

Variable sypep1 "sympathy personalities according to parties: SP/PS, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of filter
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991                                
1995 f52_3 3 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 much sympathy   na    
1999 1 rp14501 3 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes dk na hasn't heard of  
2003 2 f14501 4 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes dk na hasn't heard of  
2007 f14501 4 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk  na hasn't heard of  
2011 f14502 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na  
2015 f14501 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na  
2019 Q16c 6 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes na doesn't know this political leader if sample_group = 1 (Geneva oversample) 7
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w112501, w242501, w352501 (Dreifuss)
  2. Panel 2003: w114501 (Dreifuss), w214501 (Calmy-Rey)
  3. Ruth Dreifuss
  4. Micheline Calmy-Rey
  5. Simonetta Sommaruga
  6. Alain Berset
  7. The sympathy questions about political personalities were not asked to respondents from the Genevan oversample

 

Variable sypep2 "sympathy personalities according to parties: FDP/PRD, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of filter
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995 f52_1 3 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 much sympathy   na  
1999 1 rp14504 4 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes dk na haven't heard of
2003 2 f14504 5 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes dk na hasn't heard of
2007 f14504 5 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
2011 f14503 6 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na
2015 f14502 6 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na
2019 Q16a 7 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes na doesn't know this political leader if sample_group = 1 (Geneva oversample) 8
. (no value)
  1. Panel 1999: w112504, w242504, w352504
  2. Panel 2003: w114504 (Steinegger), w214504 (Couchepin)
  3. Kaspar Villiger
  4. Franz Steinegger
  5. Pascal Couchepin
  6. Didier Burkhalter
  7. Karin Keller-Sutter
  8. The sympathy questions about political personalities were not asked to respondents from the Genevan oversample

Variable sypep3 "sympathy personalities according to parties: CVP/PDC, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of filter
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999 rp14503 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
2003 f14503 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
2007 f14503 2 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
2011 f14501 2 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na
2015 f14500 2 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na
2019 Q16b 3 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes na doesn't know this political leader if sample_group = 1 (Geneva oversample) 4
. (no value)
  1. Ruth Metzler
  2. Doris Leuthard
  3. Viola Amherd
  4. The sympathy questions about political personalities were not asked to respondents from the Genevan oversample

Variable sypep4 "sympathy personalities according to parties: SVP/UDC, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: much sympathy dk na haven't heard of filter
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995 f52_2 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
1999 rp14502 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
2003 f14502 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
2007 f14502 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na haven't heard of
2011 f14504 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na
2015 f14503 1 no sympathy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 much sympathy dk na
2019 Q16d 2 strongly dislikes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 strongly likes na doesn't know this political leader if sample_group = 1 (Geneva oversample) 3
. (no value)
  1. Christoph Blocher
  2. Guy Parmelin
  3. The sympathy questions about political personalities were not asked to respondents from the Genevan oversample

 

Variable syg1 "sympathy groups: women's organizations, 75,91,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.33 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.67 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.95 1: much sympathy dk na na or 0
1971                                                      
1975 v88 - 1 5 10 15 20 25 30   35 40 45 50 55 60 65   70 75 80 85 90 95 100 888 999 -1
1979                                                      
1983                                                      
1987                                                      
1991 sympfrau disapprove strongly             disapprove somewhat               approve somewhat             approve strongly can't decide na  
1995 f41_7 no sympathy   1   2   3     4   middle   6     7   8   9   much sympathy   na  
1999                                                      
2003                                                      
2007                                                      
2011                                                      
2015                                                      
2019                                                      
  1. There is a value of 0 in the questionnaire, but no observations. It was recoded wrongly to . (no value), and then to '-1'. As all . (no value) are recoded to -1, we don't know which of them were originally 0s and which were always missing. For this reason, -1 was recoded in the new harmonized variable to 'na or 0'

 

Variable syg2 "sympathy groups: environmental organizations, 91,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no sympathy 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.33 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1: much sympathy dk na
1971                                
1975                                
1979                                
1983                                
1987                                
1991 sympumwe disapprove strongly       disapprove somewhat       approve somewhat       approve strongly can't decide na
1995 f41_4 no sympathy 1 2 3   4 middle 6   7 8 9 much sympathy   na
1999                                
2003                                
2007                                
2011                                
2015                                
2019                                

 

Variable trust1 "trust: federal council, not 79,15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

Year VarName 0: no trust 1 1.67 2 3 3.33 4 5 6 6.67 7 8 8.33 9 10: full trust dk na
1971 v227 3 never         only with reservations       most of the time         always dk na
1975 v199 almost never         only sometimes       most of the time         almost always dk na
1979                                    
1983                                    
1987 vertrpol 4 don't agree at all         rather don't agree       rather agree         agree very much dk na
1991 vertregi no trust   2     3   4   5     6   full trust undecided na
1995 f39_1 no trust 1   2 3   4 middle 6   7 8   9 full trust   . (no value)
1999 1 rp12811 no trust 1   2 3   4 5 6   7 8   9 full trust dk na
2003 2 f12801 no trust 1   2 3   4 5 6   7 8   9 full trust dk na
2007 f12801 no trust 1   2 3   4 5 6   7 8   9 full trust dk na
2011 f12801 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2015                                    
2019                                    
  1. Panel 1999: w352010a
  2. Panel 2003: w212811
  3. Question: how much can you trust in the persons who govern us? (not very clear if only executive or also parliament)
  4. Only limited equivalence, because the question is formulated in a different way: statement, that one can trust the government most of the time. 4 categories of agreement

 

Variable trust2 "trust: national parliament, 91-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

Year VarName 0: no trust 0.83 1 1.67 2 2.5 3 3.33 4 4.17 5 5.83 6 6.67 7 7.5 8 8.33 9 9.17 10: full trust dk na
1971                                                
1975                                                
1979                                                
1983                                                
1987                                                
1991 1 vertnati no trust 1.5 4   2   2.5   3   3.5 4 4.5   5   5.5   6   6.5 full trust undecided na
vertstae
1995 f39_2 no trust   1   2   3   4   middle   6   7   8   9   full trust   . (no value)
1999 2 rp12812 no trust   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   full trust dk na
2003 3 f12802 no trust   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   full trust dk na
2007 f12802 no trust   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   full trust dk na
2011 f12802 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2015                                                
2019                                                
  1. 1991: 2 separat questions, one about trust in national council, the other one about trust in council of States. The new variable is a Likert scale ((vertnati+vertstae)/2) with a reliability coefficient of 0.87 (Cronbach's alpha). If only one question was answered, this value is used.
  2. Panel 1999: w352010b
  3. Panel 2003: w212812
  4. Values of the Likert scale (1-7), generated with the two variables vertnati and vertstae

 

Variable trust3 "trust: cantonal authorities, 95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: full trust dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995 f39_3 no trust 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 full trust   . (no value)
1999 1 rp12814 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2003 2 f12804 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2007 f12804 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2011 f12804 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2015                            
2019                            
  1. Panel 1999: w352010d (cantonal parliament), w352010e (cantonal government)
  2. Panel 2003: w212814 (cantonal authorities)

 

Variable trust4 "trust: local authorities, 95-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: full trust dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995 f39_4 no trust 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 full trust   . (no value)
1999 rp12814 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2003 1 f12804 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2007 f12805 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2011 f12805 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2015                            
2019                            
  1. Panel 2003: w212815

 

Variable trust5 "trust: national political parties, 99-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: full trust dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995                            
1999 1 rp12813 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2003 2 f12803 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2007 f12803 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2011 f12803 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2015                            
2019                            
  1. Panel 1999: w352010c
  2. Panel 2003: w212813

 

Variable trust6 "trust: justice/courts, 03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: full trust dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995                            
1999                            
2003 f12811 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2007 f12811 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2011 f12811 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2015                            
2019                            

 

Variable trust7 "trust: police, 03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: full trust dk na
1971                            
1975                            
1979                            
1983                            
1987                            
1991                            
1995                            
1999                            
2003 f12812 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2007 f12812 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2011 f12812 no trust 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 full trust dk na
2015                            
2019                            

 

Variable peff1 "efficacy: government does what it wants, 71-79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't agree 0.33 0.5 0.67 1: agree dk na
1971 v228 don't agree       agree dk na
1975 v190 don't agree at all rather don't agree   rather agree completely agree dk s_[nr]
1979 v179 not true   partly true   exactely true dk na
1983                
1987 1                
1991                
1995                
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Similar variable 1987: misstpol: "The government decides more and more against and less and less in favour of the people. The government doesn't know our worries and wishes anymore." Problem: more and more, temporal comparison to earlier (not included in peff1)

 

Variable peff2 "efficacy: vote as only possibility to influence politics, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't agree 0.33 0.67 1: agree dk na
1971 v229 1 agree     don't agree dk na
1975 v191 2 don't agree at all rather don't agree rather agree completely agree dk s_[nr]
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Reversed variable: "Apart from elections and votations, people like me have many possibilities to influence politics."
  2. Only elections, no votations

 

Variable peff3 "efficacy: politics is so complicated, 71-79,03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't agree 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: agree dk na
1971 v230 don't agree           agree dk na
1975 v192 don't agree at all   rather don't agree   rather agree   completely agree dk s_[nr]
1979 v180 not true     partly true     exactely true dk na
1983                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995                    
1999                    
2003 f13900 never rarely   sometimes   frequently very frequently dk na
2007 f13900 don't agree 0.25   0.5   0.75 agree dk na
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    

 

Variable peff4 "efficacy: government/parties don't care about people like me, 71-79,95-99,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't agree 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: agree dk na
1971 v231 2 don't agree           agree dk na
1975 v193 2 don't agree at all   rather don't agree   rather agree   completely agree dk s_[nr]
1979 v73 3 much    enough   not enough    not at all dk na
1983                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995 f56a 4 care very much rather care   neither nor   rather don't care don't care at all   na
1999 rp14100 4 care 2   3   4 don't care dk na
2003 1                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019 Q04b 5 strongly disagree rather disagree   neither agree nor disagree   rather agree strongly agree   na
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w214100
  2. Government
  3. Reversed variable: do (public) authorities care about the people?
  4. Reversed variable: political parties care what people think
  5. Most politicians do not care about the people

 

Variable peff5 "efficacy: politicians know what people think, 75,95-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't agree 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: agree dk na
1971                    
1975 v194 2 completely agree   rather agree   rather don't agree   don't agree at all dk s_[nr]
1979                    
1983                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995 f58a don't know at all rather don't know   neither-nor   rather know know very well   na
1999 rp14700 mp's don't know 0.25 0.5 0.75 mp's know dk na
2003 1 f14700 mp's don't know 0.25 0.5 0.75 mp's know dk na
2007 n1 3 mp's don't know 0.25 0.5 0.75 mp's know dk na
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    
  1. Panel 2003: w214700
  2. Reversed variable: elected representatives loose contact with population
  3. Value from the postelectoral survey (caution: smaller n)

 

Variable peff6 "efficacy: political parties only care about votes, 75,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't agree 0.33 0.5 0.67 1: agree dk na
1971                
1975 v195 don't agree at all rather don't agree   rather agree completely agree dk s_[nr]
1979 v181 not true   partly true   exactely true dk na
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995                
1999                
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015                
2019                

 

Variable peff7 "efficacy: elections make a difference, 71,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName much a little not at all dk na drop out
1971 v169 much a little not at all dk na  
1975              
1979 v253 1 much a little not at all dk na drop out
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. The same question was also asked in the first wave of the survey, i.e. before the election took place (v69)

 

Variable peff8 "efficacy: who people vote for makes a difference, 95-03,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't agree 0.25 0.5 0.75 1: agree dk na filter
1971                  
1975                  
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995 f60a not at all rather not neither nor somewhat a lot   na
1999 rp15000 doesn't make a difference 2 3 4 makes a difference dk na
2003 1 f15000 doesn't make a difference 2 3 4 makes a difference dk na
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019 Q14b who people vote for won't make any difference 2 3 4 who people vote for can make a big difference na if sample_group = 1 2
. (no value)
  1. Panel 2003: w215000
  2. This question was not asked to respondents from the Genevan oversample

 

Variable eps1 "evaluation: political system/democracy, not 75,87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not satisfied 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: satisfied dk na
1971 v232 3 bad not very good   acceptable   rather good very good dk na
1975                    
1979 v23 3 bad not very good   acceptable/ok   good very good dk na
1983                    
1987                    
1991 1                    
1995 f63 not at all satisfied     fairly satisfied     satisfied   na
1999 rp13700 not at all satisfied   not very satisfied   fairly satisfied   very satisfied dk na
2003 2 f13700 not at all satisfied   not very satisfied   fairly satisfied   very satisfied dk na
2007 f13700 not at all satisfied not very satisfied fairly satisfied very satisfied dk na
2011 f13700 not at all satisfied not very satisfied fairly satisfied very satisfied dk na
2015 f13700 not at all satisfied not very satisfied fairly satisfied very satisfied dk na
2019 f13700 not at all satisfied not very satisfied fairly satisfied very satisfied na
. (no value)
  1. Similar variable in 1991: Satisfaction with government/'magic formula'. Not equivalent because it is a more specific question
  2. Panel 2003: w213700
  3. Question: is the political system in Switzerland a good one or not?

 

Variable eps2 "evaluation: special interests of parliamentarians, 71,79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName population/voters political parties other dk na
1971 v225 interests of the population interests of the political parties personal interests dk na
other interests
1975            
1979 v76 voters political parties economy dk na
private interests
others
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable mip1 "most important problem, 1st mention, not 79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

Year VarName agriculture economics education, youth&culture environment&energy european integration finances&taxes gender issues&discrimination immigration&asylum internat. relations&conflicts, foreign policy&army labour market law&order
1971 v322 4   inflation education pollution   taxes women's equality foreign workers 6 foreign policy 6 unemployment crime, criminality
price control by government youth problems urbanisation monetary policy national defence 6 labour, relationship trade unions/industry 6 demonstrations
firms control students' demonstration
consumerism revolutionary/subversive ideas
protection of small business/handcraft support of police
other economic problems protection of civic rights
other problems maintain public order
1975 v5 4   inflation education pollution   taxes women's equality foreign workers 6 foreign policy 6 unemployment crime, criminality
price control by government youth problems urbanisation monetary policy national defence 6 labour, relationship trade unions/industry 6 demonstrations
firms control students' demonstration
consumerism revolutionary/subversive ideas
protection of small business/handcraft support of police
other economic problems protection of civic rights
other problems maintain public order
1979 1                        
1983                        
1987 polprobe agriculture economy education environment   national public finances equality foreigners foreign policy   crimes/delinquency
soil/land youth problems energy army
1991 polprobe agriculture economic situation youth questions environmental protection EC integration policy national public finances equality man/woman asylum seekers peace in world, north/south relations fighting unemployment law&order, security
inflation not enough environmental protection EC membership consequent implementation law of asylum army/military aircraft
energy EEA membership new law of asylum
against 'wrong' asylum seekers, economic refugees
foreigners as problem, too many foreigners
1995 f33w1 5   economic crisis   environment Europe deficit/debt equal rights foreigners war/neutrality unemployment/jobs crime rate
high taxes
1999 2 rp12700 agricultural policy economic crisis education environment europe deficit/debt equal rights refugees internat. situation, neutrality unemployment security, crime
costs of living cultural policy high taxes intolerance, rassism foreigners army
2003 3 f12700 agriculture economics education, research & development, culture environment european integration finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & integration internat. relations & conflicts labour market law & order
2007 f12700r agriculture economics education, research & development, culture environment european integration finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & integration internat. relations & conflicts labour market law & order
2011 f12700r agriculture economics education, research & development, culture environment european integration finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & integration internat. relations & conflicts labour market law & order
2015 f12700r agriculture economics education, research & development, culture environment european integration finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & integration internat. relations & conflicts labour market law & order
2019 f12700rec agriculture economy education & culture environment & energy EU, Europe finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & asylum foreign policy & defense labour market law & order

 

Year VarName political system, parties&politicians public health public services&infrastructure regions&national cohesion social security other problems no problem dk na wildcode
1971 v322 government's functioning 6 health   Jura pension, AHV/AVS personel problems no problem dk na 89
drugs depopulation of mountain regions demography other
Swiss patrotism social assistance
housing
other social problems
1975 v5 government's functioning 6 health   Jura pension, AHV/AVS personel problems no problem dk na  
drugs demography other
social assistance
housing
other social problems
1979                      
1983                      
1987 polprobe   health     social problems/questions other problems   dk na  
addiction problems living/housing
1991 polprobe   health system, costs explosion transit, NEAT   social policy, pension (AHV/AVS) diverse, other   can't decide na  
drugs traffic, speed limits housing
1995 f33w1 politics/federal council aids       other     na  
drugs/addiction
1999 rp12700 politics, politicians health transport, roads röstigraben pensions diverse none dk na incomprehensible
political system drugs/addiction national cohesion maternity insurance
direct democracy aids relation ticino/switzerland social security
left-right polarisation income inequalities
image of Switzerland family
2003 f12700 political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions social security others none dk na  
several
2007 f12700r political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions social security other no problem dk na  
2011 f12700r political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions social security other no problem dk na  
2015 f12700r political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions social security other no problem dk na  
2019 f12700rec political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions & national cohesion social security / welfare state other problems no problem dk na  
  1. No open question regarding most important problems in  1979, but a batterie of closed questions (question if issue is urgent): v47 to v67
  2. Panel 1999: w111400, w111401, w240800, w350800, w350801
  3. Panel 2003: w212700
  4. 1971 and 1975: Codes in Codebook p.1-4, identical codes
  5. Other variable: f33w1r (recoded into 8 categories)
  6. More general categories

 

Variable mip2 "most important problem, 2nd mention, not 79,03,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

Year VarName agriculture economics education, youth&culture environment&energy european integration finances&taxes gender issues&discrimination immigration&asylum internat. relations&conflicts, foreign policy&army labour market law&order
1971 v323 2   inflation education pollution   taxes women's equality foreign workers 4 foreign policy 4 unemployment crime, criminality
price control by government youth problems urbanisation monetary policy national defence 4 labour, relationship trade unions/industry 4 demonstrations
firms control students' demonstration
consumerism revolutionary/subversive ideas
protection of small business/handcraft support of police
other economic problems protection of civic rights
other problems maintain public order
1975 v6 2   inflation education pollution   taxes women's equality foreign workers 4 foreign policy 4 unemployment crime, criminality
price control by government youth problems urbanisation monetary policy national defence 4 labour, relationship trade unions/industry 4 demonstrations
firms control students' demonstration
consumerism revolutionary/subversive ideas
protection of small business/handcraft support of police
other economic problems protection of civic rights
other problems maintain public order
1979                        
1983                        
1987 polprobz agriculture economy education environment   national public finances equality foreigners foreign policy   crimes/delinquency
soil/land youth problems energy army
1991 polprobz agriculture economic situation youth questions environmental protection EC integration policy national public finances equality man/woman asylum seekers peace in world, north/south relations fighting unemployment law&order, security
inflation not enough environmental protection EC membership consequent implementation law of asylum army/military aircraft
energy EEA membership new law of asylum
against 'wrong' asylum seekers, economic refugees
foreigners as problem, too many foreigners
1995 f33w2 3   economic crisis   environment Europe deficit/debt equal rights foreigners war/neutrality unemployment/jobs crime rate
high taxes
1999 1 rp12750 agricultural policy economic crisis education environment europe deficit/debt equal rights refugees internat. situation, neutrality unemployment security, crime
costs of living cultural policy high taxes intolerance, rassism foreigners army
2003                        
2007                        
2011 f12730r agriculture economics education, research & development, culture environment european integration finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & integration internat. relations & conflicts labour market law & order
2015 f12730r agriculture economics education, research & development, culture environment european integration finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & integration internat. relations & conflicts labour market law & order
2019 f12730rec agriculture economy education & culture environment & energy EU, Europe finances & taxes gender issues & discrimination immigration & asylum foreign policy & defense labour market law & order

 

Year VarName political system, parties&politicians public health public services&infrastructure regions&national cohesion social security other problems no problem dk na wildcode
1971 v323 government's funtioning 4 health   Jura pension, AHV/AVS personel problems no problem dk na 89
drugs depopulation of mountain regions demography other
Swiss patrotism social assistance
housing
other social problems
1975 v6 government's funtioning 4 health   Jura pension, AHV/AVS personel problems no problem dk na  
drugs demography other
social assistance
housing
other social problems
1979                      
1983                      
1987 polprobz   health     social problems/questions other problems   dk na  
addiction problems living/housing
1991 polprobz   health system, costs explosion transit, NEAT   social policy, pension (AHV/AVS) diverse, other   can't decide na  
drugs traffic, speed limits housing
1995 f33w2 politics/fc aids       other     na  
drugs/addiction
1999 rp12750 politics, politicians health transport, roads röstigraben pensions diverse none dk na incomprehensible
political system drugs/addiction national cohesion maternity insurance
direct democracy aids relation ticino/switzerland social security
left-right polarisation income inequalities
image of Switzerland family
2003                      
2007                      
2011 f12730r political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions social security other no problem dk na  
2015 f12730r political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions social security other no problem dk na  
2019 f12730rec political system, parties & politicians public health public services & infrastructure regions & national cohesion social security / welfare state other problems no problem dk na  
  1. Panel 1999: w111400, w111401, w240800, w350800, w350801
  2. 1971 and 1975: Codes in Codebook p.1-4, identical codes
  3. Other variable: f33w2r (recoded into 8 categories)
  4. More general categories

 

Variable ii3 "issue importance: law and order, safe from crimes, 71-79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important 0.33 0.67 1: important dk na
1971 v37 not important at all rather not important rather important very important dk na
1975 v74 not important at all rather not important rather important very important dk na
-1
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

 

Variable ii5 "issue importance: equality men & women, 71-79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important 0.33 0.67 1: important dk na
1971 v42 not important at all rather not important rather important very important dk na
1975 v56 not important at all rather not important rather important very important dk na
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
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Variable ii7 "issue importance: habitation/housing, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important 0.33 0.67 1: important dk na
1971 v36 not important at all rather not important rather important very important dk na
1975 v68 not important at all rather not important rather important very important dk na
-1
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
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Variable ip1 "issue position: lower taxes, 79,95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName opposed/not important in favour dk na
1971          
1975          
1979 v67 is not the case is the case dk na
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995 val8 3 for higher taxes rather lower taxes   na
rather higher taxes for lower taxes
neither nor
1999 1 rp15480a 4 for higher taxes rather lower taxes dk 5 na 5
rather higher taxes for lower taxes
neither nor
2003 2 f15480r for higher taxes rather lower taxes   dk/na
rather higher taxes for lower taxes
neither nor
2007 f15480r for higher taxes rather lower taxes dk/na
rather higher taxes for lower taxes
neither nor
2011 f15480 for higher taxes rather lower taxes dk na
rather higher taxes for lower taxes
neither nor
2015 f15480 for higher taxes rather lower taxes dk na
rather higher taxes for lower taxes
neither nor
2019 f15480 strongly for higher taxes rather for lower taxes na
rather for higher taxes strongly for lower taxes
neither nor
  1. Panel 1999: w353380a (w353380, w353385)
  2. Panel 2003: w215480a
  3. This variable is not in De Visu webview. It is a combination of the two variables  f83 (in favour or opposed) and f84 (rather or very much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, it is also a combination of 2 variables,  rp15480 & rp15485
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip2 "issue position: taxes on high income, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes for lower taxes dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val8 3 for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes for lower taxes   na
1999 1 rp15480a 4 for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes for lower taxes dk 5 na 5
2003 2 f15480r for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes for lower taxes   dk/na
2007

f15480

f15485

 for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes for lower taxes dk na
2011

f15480

 for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes for lower taxes dk na
2015

f15480

 for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes for lower taxes dk na
2019 f15480 strongly for higher taxes rather higher taxes neither-nor rather lower taxes strongly for lower taxes na
  1. Panel 1999: w353380a (w353380, w353385)
  2. Panel 2003: w215480a
  3. This variable is not in De Visu webview. It is a combination of the two variables  f83 (in favour or opposed) and f84 (rather or very much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, it is also a combination of 2 variables,  rp15480 & rp15485
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip3 "issue position: safeguarding of jobs, 75,79,03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: opposed/not important 0.33 0.67 1: in favour dk na
1971              
1975 v59 not important at all rather not important rather important very important dk na
-1
1979 v57 is not the case     is the case dk na
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 1              
2003 f14620 very much opposed to state action rather opposed to state action rather in favour of state action very much in favour of state action dk na
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w111610b, w240912, w350910b: importance of unemployment (0: not imp. at all, 10: very imp.)

 

Variable ip4 "issue position: distribution of salary, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName inequitable equitable dk na
1971 v90 inequitable equitable dk na
1975 v200 inequitable equitable dk na
-1
1979          
1983          
1987          
1991          
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019          

 

Variable ip5 "issue position: state v. market, 75,99,07,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: for state intervention 0.11 0.22 0.25 0.33 0.39 0.44 0.5 0.56 0.67 0.75 0.78 0.89 0.94 1: for free market dk na
1971                                    
1975 v38 2: state is predominant 4 6   8 9 10 11 12 14   16 18 19 20: free competition is predominant 88 98
1979                                    
1983                                    
1987                                    
1991                                    
1995                                    
1999 1 rp15495a 3 for state intervention     rather state intervention       neither-nor     rather free market       for free market dk 4 na 4
2003 2                                    
2007

f15495

f15496

 for state intervention     0.25       0.5     0.75       for free market dk na
2011                                    
2015                                    
2019 f15435 strongly for more state interventions in the economy     rather for more state interventions in the economy       neither nor     rather for more free market competition       strongly for more free market competition na
  1. Panel 1999: w353395, w353396: question in two steps
  2. Panel 2003: w215495a (same values as post-electoral survey 1999)
  3. More resp original variables: rp15495, rp15496
  4. Based on rp15495, because in rp15495a, 'dk' and 'na' are together in one category

 

Variable ip6 "issue position: joining the EU/EC, not 79-91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: don't join 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: join dk na
1971 v80 don't join join dk na
1975 v201 don't join join dk na
1979                    
1983                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995 val3 3 don't join 0.33 0.67 join dk na
1999 1 rp15430a 4 don't join 0.33 0.67 join dk na
2003 2 f15430r don't join 0.25 0.5 0.75 join dk na
2007 f15430r don't join 0.25 0.5 0.75 join dk na
2011 f15430 don't join 0.25 0.5 0.75 join dk na
2015 f15430 don't join 0.25 0.5 0.75 join dk na
2019 f15430 strongly for staying outside (Alleingang) rather for staying outside (Alleingang) neither nor rather for EU membership strongly for EU membership na
  1. Panel 1999: w353330a (w353330, w353335: questions in 2 steps. Values as in post-electoral survey)
  2. Panel 2003: w215430a (Values as in post-electoral survey)
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables,  f73 (in favour or opposed) and f74 (rather or much )
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables, rp15430, rp15435

 

Variable ip7 "issue position: joining the UN, 71-79"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName in favour depends opposed/not important dk na
1971 v83 in favour depends opposed dk na
1975 v202 in favour depends opposed dk  
1979 v62 is the case   is not the case dk na
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable ip8 "issue position: anti-foreigner-initiatives, 71,75"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName in favour opposed dk na filter 1
1971 v223 in favour opposed don't remember na . if v222_71=no/na/dk
answer refused
1975 v177 in favour opposed don't remember answer refused s_[inap]
1979            
1983            
1987            
1991            
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            
  1. Filter: participation votation on the inititatives (1971: v222, 1975: v176)

 

Variable ip9 "issue position: chances for foreigners, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName equal chances rather fair chances neither-nor rather no fair chances no fair chances dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val4 3 equal chances rather fair chances neither-nor rather no fair chances no fair chances   na
1999 1 rp15440a 4 equal chances rather fair chances neither-nor rather no fair chances no fair chances dk 5 na 5
2003 2 f15440r equal chances rather fair chances neither-nor rather no fair chances no fair chances   dk/na
2007

f15440

f15445

 equal chances rather fair chances neither-nor rather no fair chances no fair chances dk na 
2011 f15440 equal chances rather fair chances neither-nor rather no fair chances no fair chances dk na 
2015 f15440 equal chances rather fair chances neither-nor rather no fair chances no fair chances dk na 
2019 f15440 strongly for equal opportunities rather for equal opportunities neither-nor rather for better opportunities for the Swiss strongly for better opportunities for the Swiss na 
  1. Panel 1999: w353340a (w353340, w353345)
  2. Panel 2003: w215440a
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables, f75 (in favour or opposed) and f76 (rather or much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables, rp15440, rp15445
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip10 "issue position: tradition, 95,99,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName defend tradition rather defend trad neither-nor rather question trad question tradition dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val5 3 defend tradition 4 3 2 question tradition   -1
1999 1 rp15450a 4 defend tradition rather defend tradition neither-nor rather question tradition question tradition dk 5 na 5
2003 2                
2007

f15450

f15455

 defend tradition rather defend tradition neither-nor rather question tradition question tradition dk na 
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w353350a (w353350, w353355)
  2. Panel 2003: w215450a
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables, f77 (defend or question) and f78 (rather or much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables, rp15450, rp15455
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip11 "issue position: Swiss army, 95,99,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName strong army rather strong army neither-nor rather no army no army dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val1 3 strong army 4 3 2 no army   -1
1999 1 rp15410a 4 strong army rather strong army neither-nor rather no army no army dk 5 na 5
2003 2                
2007

f15410

f15415

 strong army rather strong army neither-nor rather no army no army dk na 
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w353310a (w353310, w353315)
  2. Panel 2003: w215410a
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables, f69 (strong or weak army) and f70 (rather or much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables,  rp15410, rp15415
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip12 "issue position: law&order, 95,99,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no law and order rather no law+order neither-nor rather much law+order much law and order dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val6 3 no law and order rather no law+order neither-nor rather much law+order much law and order   na
1999 1 rp15460a 4 no law and order rather no law+order neither-nor rather much law+order much law and order dk 5 na 5
2003 2                
2007

f15460

f15465

 no law and order rather no law+order neither-nor rather much law+order much law and order dk na 
2011                
2015                
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w353360a (w353360, w353365)
  2. Panel 2003: w215460a
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables, f79 (law&order or not) and f80 (rather or much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables, rp15460, rp15465
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip13 "issue position: social expenditure, 95,99,07-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName cut expenditure rather cut expenditure neither-nor rather raise expenditure raise expenditure dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val2 3 cut expenditure 4 3 2 raise expenditure   -1
1999 1 rp15420a 4 cut expenditure rather cut expenditure neither-nor rather raise expenditure raise expenditure dk 5 na 5
2003 2                
2007

f15420

f15425

 cut expenditure rather cut expenditure neither-nor rather raise expenditure raise expenditure dk na 
2011 f15420 cut expenditure rather cut expenditure neither-nor rather raise expenditure raise expenditure dk na
2015 f15420 cut expenditure rather cut expenditure neither-nor rather raise expenditure raise expenditure dk na
2019 f15420 strongly for a reduction rather for a reduction neither-nor rather for an increase strongly for an increase na
  1. Panel 1999: w353320a (w353320, w353325)
  2. Panel 2003: w215420a
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables, f71 (cut or raise) and f72 (rather or much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables, rp15420, rp15425
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip14 "issue position: environmental protection v. economic growth, 95,99,07-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName for environmental protection rather for environmental protection neither-nor rather for economic growth for economic growth dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val7 3 for protection rather for protection neither-nor rather for economic growth for economic growth   na
1999 1 rp15420a 4 for protection rather for protection neither-nor rather for economic growth for economic growth dk 5 na 5
2003 2                
2007

f15470

f15475

 for protection rather for protection neither-nor rather for economic growth for economic growth dk na
2011 f15470 for protection rather for protection neither-nor rather for economic growth for economic growth dk na
2015 f15470 for protection rather for protection neither-nor rather for economic growth for economic growth dk na
2019 f15470 environmental protection much more important environmental protection rather more important neither-nor economic growth rather more important economic growth much more important na
  1. Panel 1999: w353370a (w353370, w353375)
  2. Panel 2003: w215470a
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables, f81 (environmental protection or economic growth) and f82 (rather or much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables, rp15470, rp15475
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable ip15 "issue position: nuclear enery, 95-15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName for nuclear energy rather for nuclear energy neither-nor rather against nuclear energy against nuclear energy dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 val9 3 for nuclear energy 4 3 2 against nuclear energy   -1
1999 1 rp15490a 4 for nuclear energy rather for nuclear energy neither-nor rather against nuclear energy against nuclear energy dk 5 na 5
2003 2

f15490

f15491

 for nuclear energy rather for nuclear energy neither-nor rather against nuclear energy against nuclear energy   na
2007

f15490

f15491

 for nuclear energy rather for nuclear energy neither-nor rather against nuclear energy against nuclear energy dk na
2011 f15490 for nuclear energy rather for nuclear energy neither-nor rather against nuclear energy against nuclear energy dk na
2015 f15490 for nuclear energy rather for nuclear energy neither-nor rather against nuclear energy against nuclear energy dk na
2019                
  1. Panel 1999: w353390a (w353390, w353395)
  2. Panel 2003: w215490a
  3. Variable is not in De Visu webview. Combination of two variables, f85 (in favour or opposed) and f86 (rather or much)
  4. Variable is in De Visu webview, combination of two variables, rp15490, rp15495
  5. Variable rp15480a has merged the answer categories of 'dk' & 'na'.  For the harmonized variable, the original differentation in rp15480 was used

 

Variable np1 "national pride: how proud is R of Switzerland?, 99-07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very proud rather proud little proud not proud at all dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 1 rp15500 very proud rather proud little proud not proud at all dk na
2003 2 f15680 very proud rather proud little proud not proud at all dk na
2007 f15680 very proud rather proud little proud not proud at all dk na
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w353400
  2. Panel 2003: w215500

 

Variable np2 "national pride: is recent critique on Swiss role during WWII justified?, 99-03"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very justified rather justified little justified not justified at all dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 1 rp15600 very justified rather justified little justified not justified at all dk na
2003 2 f15690 very justified rather justified little justified not justified at all dk na
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              
  1. Panel 1999: w353500
  2. Panel 2003: w215600

 

Variable att1 "attachment: to Europe, 03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003 f12355e very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2007 f12385e very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2011 1 f12385e very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Item only in follow-up survey

 

Variable att2 "attachment: to the community, 03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003 f12355a very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2007 f12385a very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2011 1 f12385a very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Item only in follow-up survey

 

Variable att3 "attachment: to the canton, 03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003 f12355b very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2007 f12385b very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2011 1 f12385b very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Item only in follow-up survey

 

Variable att4 "attachment: to the linguistic region, 03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003 f12355c very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2007 f12385c very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2011 1 f12385c very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Item only in follow-up survey

 

Variable att5 "attachment: to the country (Switzerland), 03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999              
2003 f12355d very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2007 f12385d very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2011 1 f12385d very attached rather attached rather not attached not at all attached dk na
2015              
2019              
  1. Item only in follow-up survey

 

Variable ee1 "how does R evaluate present state of economy in Switzerland?, 95-15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName very good good neither-nor bad very bad dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f64 very good good neither-nor bad very bad dk na
1999 rp14600 very good good neither-nor bad very bad dk na
2003 1 f14600 very good good neither-nor bad very bad dk na
2007 f14600 very good good neither-nor bad very bad dk na
2011 f14600 very good good neither-nor bad very bad dk na
2015 f14600 very good good neither-nor bad very bad dk na
2019                
  1. Panel 2003: w212700

 

Variable ee2 "how does R evaluate present state of economy as compared to 12 months ago?, 95-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName much better somewhat better the same somewhat worse much worse dk na
1971                
1975                
1979                
1983                
1987                
1991                
1995 f65 much better somewhat better the same somewhat worse much worse   na
1999 1 rp14610 better better stayed same worse worse dk na
rp14615 much better somewhat better          
rp14616       somewhat worse much worse    
2003 1 2 f14610 better better stayed same worse worse dk na
f14615 much better somewhat better          
f14616       somewhat worse much worse    
2007 1 f14610 better   same    worse  dk na
f14615 much better somewhat better          
f14616       somewhat worse much worse    
2011 1 f14610 better   same    worse  dk na
f14615 much better somewhat better          
f14616       somewhat worse much worse    
2015 f14610 better a little better same a little worse worse   na
2019 f14610 better a little better same a little worse worse   na
  1. Question in two steps: 1st: Is the economic situation better or worse? (rp14610, f14610); 2nd: In what extent, somewhat or much? (rp14615/f14615 if better, rp14616/f14616 if worse)
  2. Panel 2003: w214600, w214615, w214616

 

Variable ep1 "most competent party: asylum/foreigner policies, 71,87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT POCH
1971 v94 1 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 kompasyl 2 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT POCH
1991 kompewr2 2 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1995                      
1999                      
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rep. (Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) FPS/PSL (AP/PA) other parties all the same no party dk na
1971 v94     Rep. Mouvement nationale     all the same no party dk na
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 kompasyl Grünes Bündnis GPS/PES Rep./Vigil. NA/AN APS OEFP   no party dk na
other parties
1991 kompewr2 DAS GPS/PES   SD/DS AP other parties   no party undecided na
1995                      
1999                      
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      
  1. Policy issue: foreigner
  2. Asylum policy

 

Variable ep2 "most competent party: equality of men and women, 71,87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT POCH
1971 v100 1 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT  
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 kompfrau 2 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT POCH
1991 kompfrau 3 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT  
1995                      
1999                      
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rep. (Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) FPS/PSL (AP/PA) other parties all the same no party dk na
1971 v100     Rep.       all the same no party dk na
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 kompfrau Grünes Bündnis GPS/PES Rep./Vigil. NA/AN APS OEFP   no party dk na
SAP
other parties
1991 kompfrau DAS GPS/PES   SD/SD AP other parties   no party undecided na
1995                      
1999                      
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      
  1. Equal rights for women
  2. Women policy, equality (Frauenpolitik/Gleichberechtigung)
  3. Promotion of women in politics

 

Variable ep3 "most competent party: asylum policy, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PdA/PdT POCH
1971                    
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987 kompasyl FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PdA/PdT POCH
1991 kompewr2 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PdA/PdT  
1995                    
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rep. (Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) FPS/PSL (AP/PA) other parties no party dk na
1971                    
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987 kompasyl Grünes Bündnis GPS/PES Rep./Vigil. NA/AN APS OEFP no party dk na
other parties
1991 kompewr2 DAS GPS/PES   SD/DS AP other parties no party undecided na
1995                    
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    

 

Variable ep4 "most competent party: environment, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PdA/PdT POCH
1971                    
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987 kompumwe FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PdA/PdT POCH
1991 kompumwe FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PdA/PdT  
1995                    
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rep. (Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) FPS/PSL (AP/PA) other parties no party dk na wildcode
1971                      
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987 kompumwe Grünes Bündnis GPS/PES Rep./Vigil. NA/AN APS OEFP no party dk na  
other parties
1991 kompumwe DAS GPS/PES   SD/DS AP other parties no party undecided na 16
1995                      
1999                      
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      

 

Variable ep5 "most competent party: Europe, 71,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC (BGB/PAB) LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP CSP/PCS PdA/PdT
1971 v99 1 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS BGB/PAB LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP PICS PdA/PdT
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987                    
1991 kompewr1 2 FDP/PRD CVP/PDC SPS/PSS SVP/UDC LPS/PLS LdU/AdI EVP/PEP   PdA/PdT
1995                    
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    

 

year VarName FGA/AVF GPS/PES Rep. (Vigil.) SD/DS (NA/AN) FPS/PSL (AP/PA) other parties all the same no party dk na
1971 v99     Rep. Mouvement nationale     all the same no party dk na
1975                      
1979                      
1983                      
1987                      
1991 kompewr1 DAS GPS/PES   SD/DS AP other parties   no party undecided na
1995                      
1999                      
2003                      
2007                      
2011                      
2015                      
2019                      
  1. Join the EC
  2. EEA

 

Variable med1 "media use: daily newspaper, 99,03"

Overview original variables:

year VarName
1971  
1975  
1979 1  
1983  
1987  
1991  
1995  
1999 2 rp13410 4
2003 3 f13400
2007  
2011  
2015  
2019  
  1. Similar question in 1979, but no priority, use of different newspaper possible (for each newspaper: question if read or not, v196-v208)
  2. Panel 1999: w1112800 (57 newspapers), w1112801 (open/text), w1112850 (21 Selects newspapers); 2nd daily newspaper: w243120, w243125(a)
  3. Panel 2003: w213400, w213410 (open/text)
  4. This variable rp13410 "selects media" was build in co-ordination with the content analysis of these newspapers resp. the corresponding cantons.
    There exists another variable rp13400 with 116 titles.
    As in 2003, the single variable f13400 includes three journals which are not included in rp13410, but exist in rp13400, there were included in the new harmonized variable also in 1999 (Aargauer Zeitung, Berner Zeitung, Schaffhauser Nachrichten).
    2nd daily newspaper: rp13510, (rp13550, rp13510a)

 

Variable med2 "media use (news): newspaper, 71,75,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never .14 0.2 0.29 0.33 0.4 0.43 0.57 0.6 0.67 0.71 0.8 0.86 1: frequently dk na
1971 v9 never   less frequently     about once a week     2 or 3 times a week     almost every day   every day   na
1975 v182 never       rarely         sometimes       often dk  
1979                                  
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995                                  
1999 1                                  
2003 f13322 never 1 day   2 days     3 days 4 days     5 days   6 days 7 days dk na
2007 f13322 never 0.14   0.29     0.43 0.57      0.71   0.86 frequently  dk na
2011 f13322 never 0.14   0.29     0.43 0.57      0.71   0.86 frequently  dk na
2015                                  
2019                                  
  1. Panel 1999: w112900 (w112910: week before, w112960: both added), w243100 (w243110, w243155)

 

Variable med3 "media use (news): TV, 71,75,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never .14 0.2 0.29 0.33 0.4 0.43 0.57 0.6 0.67 0.71 0.8 0.86 1: frequently dk na
1971 v246 never   less frequently     about once a week     1 or 2 times a week     almost every day   every day   na
1975 v189 never       rarely         sometimes       often dk  
1979                                  
1983                                  
1987                                  
1991                                  
1995                                  
1999 1                                  
2003 f13321 never 1 day   2 days     3 days 4 days     5 days   6 days 7 days dk na
2007 f13321 never 0.14   0.29     0.43 0.57      0.71   0.86 frequently  dk na
2011 f13321 never 0.14   0.29     0.43 0.57      0.71   0.86 frequently  dk na
2015                                  
2019                                  
  1. Panel 1999: w112900 (w112910: week before, w112960: both added), w243100 (w243110, w243155)

 

Variable med4 "media use (news): radio, 71,03-11"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never .14 0.2 0.29 0.4 0.43 0.57 0.6 0.71 0.8 0.86 1: frequently dk na
1971 v10 never   less frequently   about once a week     2 or 3 times a week   almost every day   every day   na
doesn't have a radio 1
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995                              
1999                              
2003 f13323 never 1 day   2 days   3 days 4 days   5 days   6 days 7 days dk na
2007 f13323 never     0.29    0.43 0.57     0.71    0.86 frequently  dk na
2011 f13323 never     0.29    0.43 0.57     0.71    0.86 frequently  dk na
2015                              
2019                              
  1. This recoding is a bit problematic, not owning a radio doesn't necessarily mean not listen to the radio

 

Variable med5 "media use: ownership TV, 71,87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no yes na
1971 v245 no yes na
1975        
1979        
1983        
1987 besifern no yes na
1991 s37 no yes na
1995        
1999        
2003        
2007        
2011        
2015        
2019        

 

Variable ci1 "campaign information: TV, 79-91,99,15-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no use 0.33 0.67 1: use dk na drop out
1971                
1975                
1979 v228 is not the case     is the case dk na drop out
no information
1983                
1987 oriferns not used     used   na  
1991 oriferns not used     used can't remember na  
1995                
1999 1 rp13620 never rarely frequently very frequently dk na  
2003                
2007                
2011                
2015 f13622 no used     used dk na  
2019 f13660i 2 no used     used na  
  1. Panel 1999: w243500, w352960 (5-point scale)
  2. Reports or political debates on TV and radio (note that for 2019, ci1 and ci2 are the same)
 

Variable: ci2 "campaign information: radio, 79-91,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na drop out
1971            
1975            
1979 v230 is not the case is the case dk na drop out
no information
1983            
1987 oriradio not used used   na  
1991 oriradio not used used can't remember na  
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019 f13660i 1 not used used na  
  1. Reports or political debates on TV and radio (note that for 2019, ci1 and ci2 are the same)

 

Variable ci3 "campaign information: newspapers, 79-91,15-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na drop out
1971            
1975            
1979 v224 1 is not the case is the case dk na drop out
no information
1983            
1987 orizeitu 2 not used used   na  
1991 orizeitu 3 not used used can't remember na  
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015 f13668 3 not used used dk na  
2019 f13660n 4 not used used na  
  1. Political articles in newspapers
  2. Election articles in newspapers and magazines
  3. Newspaper articles
  4. Election news coverage in newspapers

 

Variable ci4 "campaign information: ads in newspapers, 79-91,03-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na drop out
1971            
1975            
1979 v224 is not the case is the case dk na drop out
no information
1983            
1987 oriinser 1 not used used   na  
1991 oriinser 1 not used used can't remember na  
1995            
1999            
2003 f13666 no yes dk na  
2007 f13666 no yes dk na  
2011 f13666 no yes dk na  
2015            
2019 f13660f 2 no yes na  
  1. Newspapers and magazines
  2. Party/candidate ads in newspapers

 

Variable ci5 "campaign information: ads in the streets, not 71,75,95,15"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no use 0.33 0.67 1: use dk na drop out
1971                
1975                
1979 v232 2 is not the case     is the case dk na drop out
no information
1983                
1987 oriplaka 2 not used     used   na  
1991 oriplaka 2 not used     used can't remember na  
1995                
1999 rp13652 3 never rarely frequently very frequently dk na  
2003 1 f13662 3 no     yes dk na  
2007 f13662 3 no     yes dk na  
2011 f13662 3 no     yes dk na  
2015                
2019 f13660b 4 no     yes na  
  1. Panel 2003: w213652 (values as in post-electoral survey 1999)
  2. Posters
  3. Ads in the streets
  4. Posters in the streets
 

Variable: ci6 "campaign information: parties' leaflets, 79,91,99-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no use 0.33 0.67 1: use dk na drop out
1971                
1975                
1979 v233 is not the case     is the case dk na drop out
no information
1983                
1987                
1991 oridmail not used     used can't remember na  
1995                
1999 rp13651 never rarely frequently very frequently dk na  
2003 1 f13661 no     yes dk na  
2007 f13661 no     yes dk na  
2011 f13661 no     yes dk na  
2015                
2019 f13660a 2 no     yes na  
  1. Panel 2003: w213651 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Ads/letters of parties/candidates in the mailbox
 

Variable: ci7 "campaign information: web pages, 99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no use 0.33 0.67 1: use dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 rp13653 never rarely frequently very frequently dk na
2003 1 f13663 no     yes dk na
2007 f13663 no     yes dk na
2011 f13663 no     yes dk na
2015 f13669 no     yes dk na
2019 f13660c 2 no     yes na
  1. Panel 2003: w213653 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)
  2. Web pages, blogs and social media of parties/candidates
 

Variable: ci8 "campaign information: parties' stands, 99-11,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no use 0.33 0.67 1: use dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991              
1995              
1999 rp13654 never rarely frequently very frequently dk na
2003 1 f13664 no     yes dk na
2007 f13664 no     yes dk na
2011 f13664 no     yes dk na
2015              
2019 f13660d no     yes na
  1. Panel 2003: w213654 (values as in postelectoral survey in 1999)

 

Variable ci9 "campaign information: political events of the parties, 91,99-19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: no use 0.33 0.67 1: use dk na
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987 1              
1991 oribesve 3 not used     used can't remember na
1995              
1999 rp13655 never rarely frequently very frequently dk na
2003 2 f13665 no     yes dk na
2007 f13665 no     yes dk na
2011 f13665 no     yes dk na
2015 f13665 no     yes dk na
2019 f13660e no     yes na
  1. Similar variable: joinded meeting OR read about it in media (oriveran)
  2. Panel 2003: w213655 (values as postelectoral survey 1999)
  3. More variables: joined societal meeting? (oribesge); read in newspaper about meeting? (oriberve)
 

Variable: ci10 "campaign information: divers parties' information, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987 oridruck not used used   na
1991 oridruck not used used can't remember na
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019          

 

Variable ci11 "campaign information: giveaways, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987 oriknopf not used used   na
1991 oriklein not used used can't remember na
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019          
 

Variable: ci12 "campaign information: recommendations/slogans (parties), 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987 oriparol not used used   na
1991 oriparol not used used can't remember na
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019          

 

Variable ci13 "campaign information: recommendations (not parties), 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987 oriempfe not used used   na
1991 oriempfe not used used can't remember na
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019          

 

Variable ci14 "campaign information: conversation with candidate, 87,91,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no use use dk na
1971          
1975          
1979          
1983          
1987 orikandi not used used   na
1991 origespr not used used can't remember na
1995          
1999          
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015          
2019 f13660m 1 not used used   na
  1. Door knocking and phone calls by parties/candidates

 

Variable ici1 "importance of campaign information: newspaper, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very important dk na filter 3
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995 f20_1 absolutely unimportant 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 very important   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp12411 not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very important dk na . if rp11100~=1
2003 2                              
2007                              
2011                              
2015                              
2019                              
  1. Panel 1999: w350695a
  2. Panel 2003: w212411
  3. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1

 

Variable ici2 "importance of campaign information: ads, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very important dk na filter 3
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995 f20_2 absolutely unimportant 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 very important   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp12412 not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very important dk na . if rp11100~=1
2003 2                              
2007                              
2011                              
2015                              
2019                              
  1. Panel 1999: w350695b
  2. Panel 2003: w212412
  3. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1

 

Variable ici3 "importance of campaign information: leaflets, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10: very important dk na filter 3
1971                              
1975                              
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991                              
1995 f20_3 absolutely unimportant 1 2 3 4 middle 6 7 8 9 very important   na not appropriate
1999 1 rp12413 not important at all 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 very important dk na . if rp11100~=1
2003 2                              
2007                              
2011                              
2015                              
2019                              
  1. Panel 1999: w350695c
  2. Panel 2003: w212413
  3. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1

 

Variable ici4 "importance of campaign information: tv/radio, 95,99"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not important at all 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 1: very important dk na filter 4
1971                                                  
1975                                                  
1979                                                  
1983                                                  
1987                                                  
1991                                                  
1995 f20_4 absolutely unimportant 0.5 1   2   3   4   middle   6   7   8   9   very important   na not appropriate
1999 1 2 rp12414 not important at all 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 very important dk na . if rp11100~=1
rp12415
2003 3                                                  
2007                                                  
2011                                                  
2015                                                  
2019                                                  
  1. Panel 1999: w350695d (TV), w350695e (Radio)
  2. 2 variables: one for TV, another for radio. A Likert-scale was built ((rp12414+rp12415)/2), it has a Cronbach's alpha of 0.62. The values in this table are the values of the Likert-scale
  3. Panel 2003: w212414 (TV), w212415 (Radio)
  4. Filter if respondent didn't participate in election (i.e. question only for those who participated), see vp1

 

Variable slogan1 "assign slogan to party: FDP/PRD, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName right party wrong party no party dk na
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987 fdpparol FDP/PRD APS, CVP/CSP, EVP, GBS, GPS, LdU, LPS, NA, OEFP, PDA, POCH, Vigil/Rep., SVP, SPS, SAP no party   na
other party
1991 partpar5 FDP/PRD CVP, DAS, EVP, GPS, LdU, LPS, PdA, AP, SD, SVP, SPS   undecided na
other party/list
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable slogan2 "assign slogan to party: CVP/PDC, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName right party wrong party no party dk na wildcode
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987 cvpparol CVP/PDC APS, EVP, FDP, GBS, GPS, LdU, LPS, NA, OEFP, PDA, POCH, Vigil/Rep., SVP, SPS, SAP no party   na  
other party
1991 partpar6 CVP/PDC DAS, EVP, FDP, GPS, LdU, LPS, PdA, AP, SD, SVP, SPS   undecided na 0
other party/list 15
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

 

Variable slogan3 "assign slogan to party: SPS/PSS, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName right party wrong party no party dk na wildcode
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987 spsparol SPS/PSS APS, CVP, EVP, FDP, GBS, GPS, LdU, LPS, NA, OEFP, PDA, POCH, Vigil/Rep., SVP, SAP no party   na  
other party
1991 partpar3 SPS/PSS CVP, DAS, EVP, FDP, GPS, LdU, LPS, PdA, AP, SD, SVP   undecided na 0
other party/list 15
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

 

Variable slogan4 "assign slogan to party: SVP/UDC, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName right party wrong party no party dk na
1971            
1975            
1979            
1983            
1987 svpparol SVP/UDC APS, CVP, EVP, FDP, GBS, GPS, LdU, LPS, NA, OEFP, PDA, POCH, Vigil/Rep., SPS, SAP no party   na
other party
1991 partpar4 SVP/UDC CVP, DAS, EVP, FDP, GPS, LdU, LPS, PdA, AP, SD, SPS   undecided na
other party/list
1995            
1999            
2003            
2007            
2011            
2015            
2019            

 

Variable slogan5 "assign slogan to party: GPS/PES, 91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName right party wrong party no party dk na wildcode
1971              
1975              
1979              
1983              
1987              
1991 partpar2 GPS/PES CVP, DAS, EVP, FDP, LdU, LPS, PdA, AP, SD, SVP, SPS   undecided na 0
other party/list 16, 19
1995              
1999              
2003              
2007              
2011              
2015              
2019              

 

Variable slogan "slogans correctly assigned to parties, 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: none 0.2 0.25; 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.75 0.8 1: all
1971                    
1975                    
1979                    
1983                    
1987 fdpparol no slogan correctly assigned to party   1 slogan correctly assigned   2 slogans correctly assigned   3 slogans correctly assigned   all 4 slogans correctly assigned
cvpparol
spsparol
svpparol
1991 partpar5 no slogan correctly assigned to party 1 slogan correctly assigned   2 slogans correctly assigned   3 slogans correctly assigned   4 slogans correctly assigned all 5 slogans correctly assigned
partpar6
partpar3
partpar4
partpar2
1995                    
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    
Alternative: only the slogans of the four parties FDP/PRD, CVP/PDC, SPS/PSS and SVP/UDC in both years.

 

Variable language "language interview, not 87,91"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName German French Italian other na
1971 v369 1 8 2   9
1975 v335 German French Italian other na
1979   3 all - -    
1983            
1987   4          
1991   4          
1995 language Swiss-German French Italian    
1999 1 rpspr German French Italian    
2003 2 spr German French Italian    
2007 spr German French Italian    
2011 spr German French Italian    
2015 spr German French Italian    
2019 spr German French Italian    
  1. Panel 1999: w1spr (values German/French)
  2. Panel 2003: w2spr (values as in postelectoral survey)
  3. In 1979, there is no variable about the language. But the survey was only carried out in the German speaking part of Switzerland
  4. No variable "language of interview". Similar variable: linguistic region (see sg1)

 

Variable intinf1 "info interview: day of the interview, not 79,87,95,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName day dk na wildcode
1971 v318 1-31 92 6 99  
1975 v342 1-31 88 99 s_[code sauvage]
-1
1979          
1983          
1987 1          
1991 i11 1-31   99  
1995          
1999 2 rpdatum 4 1-31      
2003 3 datum 4 1-31      
2007          
2011 day 1-31      
2015 day 1-31      
2019 intend (if imode=1 (web)) 5 1-31      
indate (if imode=2 (paper)) 5
  1. Similar variable interwoc: in which week after the election was the interview? 1st to 5th week
  2. Panel 1999: w1datum, w2datum, w3datum
  3. Panel 2003: w2datum
  4. This variable includes the whole date of the interview, i.e. day, month and year. But for the new harmonized value, it was recoded and limited to the day
  5. The variable "intend" captures the end date of the interview, i.e. when the respondent arrived at the end of the online questionnaire and submitted it after filling out the last question. The variable "indate" captures the date of reception of the paper questionnaire
  6. It is not clear if this is the code for "don't know", as it is not very conventional. But it is obvious that it must be a missing value

 

Variable intinf2 "info interview: month of the interview, not 79,87,95,07"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 dk na wildcode
1971 v319 1 2 3 4 5 6   9 10 11     99 40
1975 v343 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9     12 88 99 s_[code sauvage]
-1
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991 i12                 10 11   91 5 99 4 6
1995                              
1999 1 rpdatum 3                 10 11        
2003 2 datum 3                 10 11        
2007                              
2011 month 10 11
2015 month 10 11
2019 intend (if imode=1 (web)) 4 1 10 11 12
indate (if imode=2 (paper)) 4
  1. Panel 1999: w1datum, w2datum, w3datum
  2. Panel 2003: w2datum
  3. This variable includes the whole date of the interview, i.e. day, month and year. But for the new harmonized value, it was recoded and limited to the month
  4. The variable "intend" captures the end date of the interview, i.e. when the respondent arrived at the end of the online questionnaire and submitted it after filling out the last question. The variable "indate" captures the date of reception of the paper questionnaire
  5. It is not clear if this is the code for "don't know", as it is not very conventional. But it is obvious that it must be a missing value
  6. Theoretically, it could also mean "April". But as all the other interviews were conducted in october and november, it is unlikely that only one was conducted in April

 

Variable intinf3 "info interview: year of the interview, not 79,87,95"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 1971 1972 1975 1976 1991 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2020 na wildcode
1971 v319 3 71 72                     99 40
1975 v344     75 76                    
1979                              
1983                              
1987                              
1991 i12 3         91               99 4 6
1995                              
1999 1 rpdatum 4           99                
2003 2 datum 4             03              
2007                 07            
2011                   11          
2015                     15        
2019 intend (if imode=1 (web)) 5                   19 20    
indate (if imode=2 (paper)) 5
  1. Panel 1999: w1datum, w2datum, w3datum
  2. Panel 2003: w2datum
  3. There is no variable about the year, but the variable about the month allows to reconstruct a variable about the year the interviews were conducted
  4. This variable includes the whole date of the interview, i.e. day, month and year. But for the new harmonized value, it was recoded and limited to the year
  5. The variable "intend" captures the end date of the interview, i.e. when the respondent arrived at the end of the online questionnaire and submitted it after filling out the last question. The variable "indate" captures the date of reception of the paper questionnaire
  6. Theoretically, it could also mean "April", then it would be in 1992. But as all the other interviews were conducted in october and november, it is unlikely that only one was conducted in April

 

Variable intinf4 "info interview: duration of the interview, 71,75,87,99,15,19"

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName minutes dk na filter
1971 v321 20-95 98 99  
1975 v338 6-246 903 2 999  
1979          
1983          
1987 interdau 20-120   999  
1991          
1995          
1999 1 rpdauer 11-163      
2003          
2007          
2011          
2015 totaltime 7-2502      
2019 totaltime 10.616667-67809.6     if imode=2 (paper) 3
  1. Panel 1999: w1dauer
  2. It is not clear if this is the code for "don't know", as it is not very conventional. But it is obvious that it must be a missing value
  3. For paper questionnaires, we do not know how long respondents took to fill them out. Therefore, these cases are recoded as "-3"

 

Variable intinf5 "info interview: presence of third person during interview, 71,75"

Face-to-face interviews

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName no one children/youngsters wife/husband mother father other dk na
1971 v316 no one small children husband/wife     other   na
children between 8 and 18 years
1975 v336 no one small children husband/wife mother father other 8 na
youngsters
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995                  
1999                  
2003                  
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  

 

Variable intinf6 "info interview: if 3rd person present: expression of opinion, 71,75"

Face-to-face interviews

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: never 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: often/always na filter 1
1971 v317 never   rarely   sometimes   often na . (no value) 2
. (no value)
1975 v337 never rarely   sometimes   often constantly na s_[inap] 3
1979                    
1983                    
1987                    
1991                    
1995                    
1999                    
2003                    
2007                    
2011                    
2015                    
2019                    
  1. Filter if no third person is present, see intinf5
  2. Filter if v316 resp. intinf5=no one or na, but only if there is no answer to v317. Sometimes there is an answer to v317 although there should be a filter. This is not corrected here
  3. Filter is not always correct, sometimes there is an answer to v337 although there should be a filter. This is not corrected here

 

Variable intinf7 "info interview: interest respondent on interview, judgement interviewer, 71,75"

Face-to-face interviews

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

year VarName 0: not interested 0.25 0.33 0.5 0.67 0.75 1: very interested na
1971 v314 hostile   little interest   some interest   much interest na
1975 v337 bored indifferent   a bit interested   very interested enthusiastic na
1979                  
1983                  
1987                  
1991                  
1995                  
1999                  
2003                  
2007                  
2011                  
2015                  
2019                  

 

Variable weightc "weight of cantons (where right to vote), 95-19"

Note: Presentation differs from the other variables

Overview of the calculation of the weights:

  Canton ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU

1995

 Actual 16.8 14.7 5.0 0.6 1.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.3 3.3 3.5 2.8 3.8 1.1 0.8 0.2 6.1 2.7 7.4 3 4.1 7.9 3.9 2.3 4.5 1.0
Sample 10.7 10.6 7.8 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 7.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.9 7.9 0.3 0.1 1.8 0.5 8.1 0.8 8.1 10.4 7.8 0.7 11.8 0.3
Weight 1.6 1.39 0.64 6.48 4.43 9.45 3.24 0.06 3.17 3.84 4.49 2.98 4.1 0.14 2.52 1.89 3.34 5.52 0.92 3.84 0.51 0.76 0.5 3.48 0.38 3.02

1999

 Actual 16.9 14.6 5.0 0.5 1.8   1 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.4 3.5 2.5 3.8 1.0 0.8 0.2 6.1 2.8 7.6 3.0 4.2 7.9 4.0 2.3 4.5 1.0
Sample 18.8 8.2 3.0 0.3 1.3   1 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.3 1.4 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 3.6 1.3 5.1 1.6 19.0 4.6 1.8 1.5 18.1 0.6
Weight 0.9 1.79 1.66 1.48 1.4   1 1.22 1.48 1.47 1.68 1.5 1.85 1.51 1.63 1.74 1.3 1.68 2.12 1.5 1.88 0.22 1.7 2.21 1.56 0.25 1.71

2003

 Actual 16.8 14.5 5.0 0.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.4 3.5 2.5 3.8 1.0 0.8 0.2 6.1 2.7 7.5 3.0 4.1 7.9 3.9 2.3 4.5 1.0
Sample 10.8 9.5 10.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.5 1.2 1.0 1.2 11.2 0.7 0.6 2.3 0.6 10.9 1.2 9.5 11 1.4 0.8 10.2 0.5
Weight 1.57 1.53 0.48 1.09 3.02 0.86 1.01 0.92 2.17 2.22 2.90 2.62 3.10 0.09 1.18 0.32 2.70 4.54 0.69 2.64 0.43 0.71 2.80 2.59 0.44 2.18
2007 Actual 17.2 14.2 5.0 0.5 1.9 0.5   2 0.5 1.4 3.5 3.4 2.3 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.2 6.1 2.7 7.7 3.1 4.2 7.9 4.0 2.2 4.7 1.0
Sample 14.8 6.7 2.4 2.3 2.8 2.5   2 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.9 2.3 3.4 2.5 11.8 3.6 2.1 2.5 13.2 2.6
Weight 1.16 2.13  2.11 0.23  0.68 0.20    2 0.22 0.61  1.46 1.66  1.01 1.61  0.37 0.30 0.09 2.13  1.15 2.30 1.24 0.35  2.17  1.19  0.87  0.36  0.39 
2011 Actual 17.1 13.9 5.1 0.5 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.6 3.4 2.2 3.6 1.0 0.7 0.2 6.1 2.6 7.8 3.1 4.1 8.0 4.0 2.1 4.7 1.0
Sample 15.0 6.6 2.5 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.5 2.7 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.7 2.3 1.9 3.1 2.2 3.7 2.5 13.4 4.1 2.4 2.1 13.2 2.3
Weight 1.14 2.10 2.06 0.25 1.12 0.28 0.32 0.34 0.53 1.50 1.43 0.91 1.50 0.58 0.33 0.12 1.99 1.19 2.09 1.26 0.31 1.98 1.66 1.00 0.36 0.44
2015 Actual 17.2 13.8 5.1 0.5 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.7 3.4 2.2 3.6 1.0 0.7 0.2 6.0 2.6 7.8 3.2 4.1 8.1 4.1 2.1 4.7 1.0
Sample 16.9 7.7 2.6 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.4 1.2 3.0 1.9 3.8 1.5 15.2 3.7 2.1 1.6 19.9 1.5
Weight 1.02 1.79 1.96 0.33 1.23 0.37 0.37 0.43 0.99 2.36 2.13 1.64 1.90 0.79 0.51 0.18 2.02 1.37 2.08 2.09 0.27 2.18 1.97 1.35 0.24 0.66
2019 Actual 17.3 13.7 5.2 0.5 2.0 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.8 3.4 2.0 3.5 1.0 0.7 0.2 6.0 2.6 8.0 3.2 4.0 8.2 4.2 2.0 4.6 1.0
Sample 15.5 7.1 2.3 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 2.3 1.4 3.3 1.3 11.8 3.2 2.0 1.1 32.2 1.4
Weight 1.12 1.93 2.29 0.52 2.11 0.58 0.45 0.41 1.10 2.68 2.83 1.66 2.33 0.73 0.64 0.22 2.61 1.82 2.42 2.59 0.34 2.61 2.08 1.86 0.14 0.71
  1. In 1999, Obwalden was omitted from the sample due to tacit elections
  2. In 2007, Nidwalden was omitted from the sample due to tacit elections

 

Overview of values of harmonized and original variables:

 

Year VarName ZH BE LU UR SZ OW NW GL ZG FR SO BS BL SH AR AI SG GR AG TG TI VD VS NE GE JU
1971   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
1975   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1979   2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1983                                                      
1987   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1991   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1995   3 1.57 1.39 0.64 6.48 4.43 9.45 3.24 0.06 3.17 3.84 4.49 2.98 4.10 0.14 2.52 1.89 3.34 5.52 0.92 3.84 0.51 0.76 0.50 3.48 0.38 3.02
1999   3 0.90 1.79 1.66 1.48 1.40   4 1.22 1.48 1.47 1.68 1.50 1.85 1.51 1.63 1.74 1.30 1.68 2.12 1.50 1.88 0.22 1.70 2.21 1.56 0.25 1.71
2003 weight1 1.57 1.53 0.48 1.09 3.02 0.86 1.01 0.92 2.17 2.22 2.90 2.62 3.10 0.09 1.18 0.32 2.70 4.54 0.69 2.64 0.43 0.71 2.80 2.59 0.44 2.18
2007 weightc 1.16 2.13  2.11 0.23  0.68 0.20    5 0.22 0.61  1.46 1.66  1.01 1.61  0.37 0.30 0.09 2.13  1.15 2.30 1.24 0.35  2.17  1.19  0.87  0.36  0.39 
2011 weight_d 1.14 2.10 2.06 0.25 1.12 0.28 0.32 0.34 0.53 1.50 1.43 0.91 1.50 0.58 0.33 0.12 1.99 1.19 2.09 1.26 0.31 1.98 1.66 1.00 0.36 0.44
2015 weight_d 1.02 1.79 1.96 0.33 1.23 0.37 0.37 0.43 0.99 2.36 2.13 1.64 1.90 0.79 0.51 0.18 2.02 1.37 2.08 2.09 0.27 2.18 1.97 1.35 0.24 0.66
2019 weight_d 1.12 1.93 2.29 0.52 2.11 0.58 0.45 0.41 1.10 2.68 2.83 1.66 2.33 0.73 0.64 0.22 2.61 1.82 2.42 2.59 0.34 2.61 2.08 1.86 0.14 0.71
 
  1. There is no variable like this in the original dataset, the variable is only constructed for this new harmonized variable
  2. There exists also a variable like that in the dataset, v4, where all values are "1"
  3. The variables of cantonal weighting in the dataset (1995: weight, 1999: weight1, weight2) are not identical with this one here
  4. In 1999, Obwalden was omitted from the sample due to tacit elections
  5. In 1999, Nidwalden was omitted from the sample due to tacit elections

 

Variable weightst "weight: turnout bias (incl. design weight for 95-19), 71-19"

Note: Presentation differs from the other variables.

Overview of the calculation of the weights:

  Actual vote Study Weights
  Participants Non-participants Participants Non-participants Participants Non-participants
1971 56.86% 43.14% 60.75% 39.25% 0.936 1.099
1975 52.36% 47.64% 58.73% 41.27% 0.892 1.154
1979 48.05% 51.95% 73.14% 26.86% 0.657 1.934
1987 46.47% 53.53% 64.46% 35.54% 0.721 1.506
1991 46.05% 53.95% 63.65% 36.35% 0.723 1.484
1995 42.22% 57.78% 62.11% 37.89% 0.680 1.525
1999 43.30% 56.70% 61.63% 38.37% 0.703 1.477
2003 45.23% 54.77% 67.86% 32.14% 0.667 1.704
2007 48.28% 51.72% 68.92% 31.08% 0.700 1.664
2011 48.50% 51.50% 73.61% 26.13% 0.659 1.971
2015 48.51% 51.49% 71.90% 27.27% 0.675 1.888
2019 45.11% 54.89% 72.31% 27.69% 0.624 1.982

 

 

Variable weightp "weight: party choice (incl. design weight for 95-19), 71-19"

Note: Presentation differs from the other variables

Overview of the calculation of the weights:

The calculations are shown in 3 different tables, the first being the party strenght according to the statistical office, the second the voting distribution in the sample, and the last one being the weights.

Empty cells mean the party was not represented in the election or is in the "others" category that year.

Actual party strength per year:

  1 FDP 2 CVP 3 SPS 4 SVP 5 LPS 6 LdU 7 EVP 8 CSP 9 PdA 10 Solidarités 12 POCH 13 FGA 14 GPS 15 Rep 16 SD 17 EDU 18 FPS 19 Lega 60 BDP 61 GLP 62 MCG 22 Others
1971 21.83% 20.31% 22.90% 11.07% 2.19% 7.63% 2.15% 0.30% 2.58%   0.09%   0.00% 4.25% 3.20%             1.24%
1975 22.21% 21.09% 24.87% 9.94% 2.45% 6.07% 1.97% 0.15% 2.37%   0.99%   0.06% 2.96% 2.47% 0.35%           1.70%
1979 24.01% 21.29% 24.44% 11.60% 2.80% 4.07% 2.22%   2.08%   1.70% 0.18% 0.63% 0.63% 1.32% 0.25%           2.33%
1987 22.93% 19.58% 18.42% 11.02% 2.72% 4.17% 1.93% 0.30% 0.80%   1.26% 2.40% 4.88% 0.35% 2.54% 0.92% 2.60%         2.61%
1991 20.99% 18.00% 18.49% 11.90% 3.04% 2.83% 1.89% 0.39% 0.78%   0.22% 1.25% 6.07%   3.39% 1.00% 5.07% 1.38%       2.72%
1995 20.18% 16.79% 21.79% 14.90% 2.69% 1.83% 1.79% 0.30% 1.20% 0.32%   1.47% 5.04%   3.13% 1.30% 3.97% 0.94%       2.36%
1999 19.92% 15.86% 22.47% 22.55% 2.26% 0.74% 1.83% 0.42% 0.96% 0.47%   0.32% 4.96%   1.84% 1.25% 0.87% 0.88%       2.41%
2003 17.34% 14.36% 23.33% 26.65% 2.19%   2.27% 0.36% 0.70% 0.51%   0.53% 7.43%   0.96% 1.26% 0.19% 0.35%       1.56%
2007 15.76% 14.48% 19.55% 28.90% 1.85%   2.44% 0.43% 0.73% 0.38%   0.20% 9.59%   0.53% 1.28% 0.10% 0.58%     1.77%
2011 15.10% 12.30% 18.72% 26.56%     2.00% 0.26% 0.54% 0.34%     8.43%   0.20% 1.27%   0.80% 5.42% 5.38% 0.44% 2.24%
2015 16.40% 11.65% 18.84% 29.39%     1.89% 0.21% 0.40% 0.46%     7.06%   0.12% 1.19%   1.00% 4.10% 4.63% 0.32% 2.35%
2019 15.11% 11.38% 16.84% 25.59%     2.08% 0.26% 1.37%     13.20%   1.00%   0.75% 2.44% 7.80% 0.22% 1.97%

Share of votes per party in each electoral study:

Empty cells mean there was no separate answer category for the party in the study.

 

  1 FDP 2 CVP 3 SPS 4 SVP 5 LPS 6 LdU 7 EVP 8 CSP 9 PdA 10 Solidarités 12 POCH 13 FGA 14 GPS 15 Rep 16 SD 17 EDU 18 FPS 19 Lega 60 BDP 61 GLP 62 MCG 22 Others
1971 15.99% 24.70% 20.75% 13.46% 6.38% 11.94% 1.42%   1.32%         1.62% 1.32%             1.11%
1975 20.45% 19.78% 28.31% 10.02% 3.22% 10.34% 2.41%   1.61%         0.32% 1.93%             1.61%
1979 23.65% 22.61% 24.17% 8.17% 3.48% 4.52% 3.13%   0.52%   1.74%     0.35% 1.22%             6.43%
1987 19.96% 18.72% 19.14% 12.14% 1.23% 3.91% 2.88%   0.82%   2.06% 1.85% 8.23% 0.21% 1.23%   2.06%         5.56%
1991 19.84% 19.64% 20.04% 12.30% 1.79% 3.97% 2.38%   1.19%     0.20% 7.74%   1.79%   4.96%         4.17%
1995 21.92% 12.21% 30.75% 14.63% 2.60% 1.49% 1.30% 0.09% 0.61% 0.17%   0.95% 4.97%   1.56% 0.89% 1.85% 0.42%       3.59%
1999 20.54% 13.80% 28.27% 22.72% 2.21% 0.66% 2.38% 0.10% 1.08% 0.32%   1.02% 3.43%   0.80% 1.10% 0.13% 0.46%       0.99%
2003 14.92% 13.57% 28.93% 24.90% 1.69% 0.11% 1.98% 0.06% 0.38% 0.22%   1.42% 6.09%   0.32% 0.89% 0.04% 0.15%       4.31%
2007 15.55% 15.11% 20.79% 27.67% 1.72%   2.36% 0.15% 0.36% 0.04%   0.24% 11.44%   0.17% 0.72%   0.30%       3.39%
2011 14.52% 11.90% 24.16% 20.25% 1.64% 0.25% 0.31% 7.44% 0.06% 1.27% 0.37% 6.35% 6.58% 0.16% 4.75%
2015 18.11% 10.13% 21.98% 24.97% 1.95% 0.74% 0.91% 6.19% 0.05% 0.66%   0.71% 4.84% 5.96% 0.21% 2.58%
2019 16.10% 9.64% 17.80% 18.58% 1.43% 0.11% 2.12% 21.25% 0.30%   1.20% 1.61% 7.80% 1.29% 0.78%

Weights for party choice bias:

Empty cells mean there was no value in one of the previous tables, thus no weight could be calculated.

 

  1 FDP 2 CVP 3 SPS 4 SVP 5 LPS 6 LdU 7 EVP 8 CSP 9 PdA 10 Solidarités 12 POCH 13 FGA 14 GPS 15 Rep 16 SD 17 EDU 18 FPS 19 Lega 60 BDP 61 GLP 62 MCG 22 Others
1971 1.3648 0.8225 1.1037 0.8221 0.3441 0.6392 1.5153   1.9585         2.6252 2.433             1.1126
1975 1.0861 1.0659 0.8786 0.9924 0.7606 0.5869 0.8146   1.4743         9.2051 1.2821             1.0555
1979 1.015 0.9417 1.0109 1.4195 0.8039 0.9002 0.71   3.9926   0.9763     1.8173 1.0869             0.3623
1987 1.149 1.0459 0.9624 0.9081 2.1996 1.067 0.6687   0.9753   0.6116 1.2954 0.5928 1.7007 2.0561   1.2655         0.47
1991 1.0579 0.9163 0.9227 0.9674 1.7005 0.7128 0.7948   0.6522     6.3133 0.7849   1.8985   1.0216         0.6517
1995 0.9205 1.3758 0.7087 1.0183 1.0347 1.225 1.3792 3.2614 1.9695 1.902   1.5495 1.0136   2.0064 1.4577 2.145 2.2376       0.6568
1999 0.9696 1.1491 0.7949 0.9926 1.0211 1.1234 0.7686 4.3679 0.8891 1.498   0.3119 1.4464   2.2899 1.1364 6.7272 1.9073       2.4462
2003 1.1622 1.0579 0.8065 1.0701 1.2958   1.1463 6.1161 1.8181 2.3258   0.3714 1.2209   2.957 1.4186 4.4619 2.3795       0.3625
2007 1.0136 0.9581 0.9402 1.0444 1.0786   1.0349 2.8229 2.0394 9.5   0.8233 0.8382   3.2315 1.7754   1.8977       0.5234
2011 1.0405 1.0337 0.7748 1.3115 1.2195 1.04 1.7419 1.1338 3.3333 1 2.1622 0.853 0.8176 2.75 0.4716
2015 0.9045 1.1483 0.8566 1.1762 0.9692 0.2838 0.4396 1.1392 2.4 1.803 1.4085 0.8466 0.7759 1.5238 0.9109
2019 0.9385 1.1804 0.9458 1.3772 1.4514 2.3392 0.6448 0.6212 3.3202 0.6255 1.5169 1.0004 0.1707 2.5315

 

Variable weighttot "total weight: weight canton * turnout * party choice, 71-19"

Overview of the calculation of the weights:

The total weight is calculated based on the three other weights: cantonal oversampling, turnout, and party choice.